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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He loving transgression loves contention: he lifting up his gate seeks breaking.

As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.

A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.

And a man of Ephraim will cry out and will pass over north, and they will say to Jephthah, Why didst thou pass over to war against the sons of Ammon and didst not call to us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire.

And Abner will say to Joab, Now shall the boys arise and play before us. And Joab will say, They shall arise.

And behold, every man of Israel coming to the king, and they will say to the king, Wherefore did our brethren the men of Judah steal thee away, and they will cause the king to pass, and his house, over Jordan, and all David's men with him?

And a man of Belial was met with there, and his name Sheba, son of Bichri, a man, a Jaminite: and he will strike upon the trumpet and say, No portion to us in David, and no inheritance to us in the son of Jesse: a man to his tent to Israel.

And he will speak to them according to the counsel of the children, saying, My father wade heavy your yoke, and I will add upon it: my father corrected you with whips, and I with scorpions.

And Abijah and his people will strike upon them a great blow: and there will fall wounded from Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

And Amaziah king of Judah will take counsel, and will send to Joash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, we will see faces.

And Pekah son of Remaliah will kill in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, the whole sons of strength; in their forsaking Jehovah the God of their fathers

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Only by pride contention will be given: but with those being advised, wisdom.

The slow to anger of much understanding: and the short of spirit exalts folly.

A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.

He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city,

The understanding of man will defer his anger: and his glory to pass over transgression.

Honor to a man ceasing from strife: and every foolish one will be irritated.

Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.

And Abram will say to Lot, Now there shall not be strife between me and between thee, and between my shepherds and between thy shepherds, for we are men brethren.

And the men of Ephraim will say to him, Why didst thou this word to us, that thou calledst not to us when thou wentest to war against Midian? and they will contend with him with strength.

Good the last of a word above its beginning: good slowness of spirit above pride of spirit

But I say to you not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other.

And in those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily service.

Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question.

If possible of you, living peaceably with all men.

And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;

And silly and ignorant questions refuse, knowing that they produce strifes.

And if ye have bitter envy and intrigue in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.

General references

Thou shalt not contend with man to no purpose, if he did thee no evil

Thou shalt not answer the foolish according to his folly lest thou shalt be like to him.