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 who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.

[As] charcoal [is] to hot embers and wood [is] to fire, so a man of quarrels [is] to kindling strife.

A man of anger will stir strife, and the owner of anger, much transgression.

The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed [over] to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, "Why did you cross [over] and make war against the {Ammonites}, and why did you not call us to go with you? We will burn down your house over you with fire."

Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men come up and fight in our presence." And Joab said, "Let them come up."

Suddenly, all the men of Israel [were] coming to the king. They said to the king, "Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen away and brought the king and his household over the Jordan, with all the men of David?"

Now a man of wickedness was found there whose name [was] Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. He blew the horn and said, "There is no share for us in David, and there [is] no inheritance for us in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel!"

And he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, "I will make your yoke heavy, and I myself will add to it. My father disciplined you with whips, but I [will do so] with scorpions."

And Abijah and his people struck a great blow against them, and the dead from Israel [that] fell [were] five hundred thousand chosen men.

Then Amaziah king of Judah took counsel, and he sent to Joash the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, {let us face one another}.

And Pekah, the son of Remaliah, killed in one day one hundred and twenty thousand in Judah, all men of strength, because they forsook Yahweh the God of their ancestors.

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Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

[He who is] slow to anger [has] great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.

A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.

He who is slow to anger [is] better than him who is mighty, and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.

The understanding of a person makes him slow to his {anger}, and his glory overlooks offense.

[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.

do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Then Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there not be quarreling between me and you, and between my shepherds and your shepherds, for we men [are] brothers.

The men of Ephraim said to him, "What [is] this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?" And they quarreled with him severely.

The end of a matter [is] better than its beginning; {better to be slow to anger than hot-headed}.

But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer, but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Now in these days, [as] the disciples were increasing [in number], a complaint arose by the {Greek-speaking Jews} against the {Hebraic Jews} because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution [of food].

And [after] there was no little strife and debate by Paul and Barnabas against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this issue.

If [it is] possible on your [part], be at peace with all people.

and to aspire to live a quiet life, and to attend to {your own business}, and to work with your hands, just as we commanded you,

But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

General references

Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when he did not do you harm.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly lest you become like him--even you.