Proverbs 13:10
Pride brings contention, but wisdom is with the well advised.
Judges 8:1-3
Then the people of Ephraim said to Gideon: Why did you not call us when you went to fight the Midianites? Why did you treat us like this? They complained bitterly about it.
Judges 12:1-6
The men of Ephraim were ready for battle. They crossed the Jordan River to Zaphon and said to Jephthah: Why did you cross the border to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We are going to burn the house down over your head!
1 Kings 12:10-11
His young advisors said: This is the answer to give to the people who came to you saying: 'Your father put a hard yoke on us; will you make it less?' Say to them: 'My little finger is thicker than my father's body.'
1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel realized that the king would not respond to their request, the people in answer said to the king: What share do we have in David? What is our heritage in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel; now see to your people, David. So Israel went away to their tents.
2 Kings 14:10
It is true that you have overcome Edom and your heart is uplifted. Let that glory be enough for you and stay in your own country. Why do you make causes for trouble, putting yourself and Judah with you in danger of downfall?
Proverbs 12:15-16
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes. He who listens to counsel is wise.
Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
Proverbs 19:20
Listen to counsel and accept instruction (discipline), that you may be wise in the future.
Proverbs 20:18
Good counsel makes for good plans. Seek good counsel if you wage war.
Proverbs 21:24
Proud and haughty mocker is his name. He acts with overbearing pride.
Proverbs 25:8
Do not run quickly to court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame.
Luke 14:28-32
If you plan to build a tower, you sit down first and figure out what it will cost. Then you see if you have enough money to finish the job.
Luke 22:24
Contention grew between them concerning which of them was the greatest.
Acts 6:1-5
The number of disciples increased at that time. A murmuring arose on the part of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
1 Timothy 6:4
he is proud, knows nothing, has a morbid interest in questions and disputes about words, which leads to envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
James 3:14-16
If you have bitter jealousy (envy) and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth.
James 4:1
What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?
James 4:5-6
Or do you think the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the attitude of the heart (mental disposition) that he induced to live in us cause us to envy?
3 John 1:9-10
I wrote something to the congregation. But Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.