Proverbs 17:14

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Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

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General references

Proverbs 3:30

Proverbs 26:4

Bible References

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The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.

Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.

An angry man stirs up arguments, and a hot-tempered man causes many transgressions.

A little while later, the army of Ephraim was mustered, and they crossed to Zaphon. They confronted Jephthah and asked, "Why did you cross over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to accompany you? We're going to burn your house down around you!"

Abner told Joab, "Let's have the young men get up and fight in our presence." Joab replied, "Let them come."

Not long afterward, all the men of Israel started coming to the king, complaining to him, "Why did our relatives in Judah's army sneak you away, taking the king and his household over the Jordan River, along with David's army?"

Right about then, Bichri's son Sheba, an ungodly man from the tribe of Benjamin, sounded a battle trumpet and announced: We've never been a part of David! We'll never gain anything from Jesse's son! It's every man to his tent, Israel!

Instead, Rehoboam spoke to them along the lines of what the younger men suggested. He told them, "My father burdened you heavily, but I will add to that burden. If my father disciplined you with whips, I will, too with scorpions!"

Abijah and his army defeated them in a tremendous slaughter that resulted in 500,000 special forces from Israel being slain.

After this, King Amaziah of Judah sought some advice and then challenged Jehoahaz' son King Joash of Israel, the grandson of Jehu, telling him, "Come out and let's fight each other!"

Remaliah's son Pekah killed 120,000 soldiers in a single day, all of them elite forces, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their ancestors.

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Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise.

Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.

Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.

A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.

Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.

don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you?

So Abram told Lot, "Please, let's not have strife between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.

Later on, the descendants of Ephraim spoke to Gideon. They argued vehemently, "What are you doing to us? You never called us! But you went out to fight Midian!"

The conclusion of something is better than its beginning, and a patient attitude is more valuable than a proud one.

But I tell you not to resist an evildoer. On the contrary, whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.

In those days, as the number of the disciples was growing larger and larger, a complaint was made by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.

Paul and Barnabas had quite a dispute and argument with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people.

Also, make it your goal to live quietly, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you,

Do not have anything to do with foolish and stupid discussions, because you know they breed arguments.

But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.

General references

Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will be just like him.