Proverbs 25:8
Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Matthew 5:25
Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.
Proverbs 17:14
Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
Proverbs 18:6
The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
Proverbs 30:33
For as the churning of milk produces butter and as punching the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.
Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!
Luke 14:31-32
Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
2 Samuel 2:14-16
Abner said to Joab, "Let the soldiers get up and fight before us." Joab said, "So be it!"
2 Samuel 2:26
Then Abner called out to Joab, "Must the sword devour forever? Don't you realize that this will turn bitter in the end? When will you tell the people to turn aside from pursuing their brothers?"
2 Kings 14:8-12
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel. He said, "Come, let's meet face to face."