Thematic Bible: Contention
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Contention » Contentious people
But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath,
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A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
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It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
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It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
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Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.
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Like an unending dropping on a day of rain is a bitter-tongued woman. He who keeps secret the secret of his friend, will get himself a name for good faith.
Contention » Who has contentions
Who says, Oh! who says, Ah! who has violent arguments, who has grief, who has wounds without cause, whose eyes are dark? Those who are seated late over the wine: those who go looking for mixed wine.
Contention » Whose lips enter into contention
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
Contention » Who the lord contends with
But Zion said, The Lord has given me up, I have gone from his memory. Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory. See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me. read more.
Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you. Let your eyes be lifted up round about, and see: they are all coming together to you. By my life, says the Lord, truly you will put them all on you as an ornament, and be clothed with them like a bride. For though the waste places of your land have been given to destruction, now you will not be wide enough for your people, and those who made you waste will be far away. The children to whom you gave birth in other lands will say in your ears, The place is not wide enough for me: make room for me to have a resting-place. Then you will say in your heart, Who has given me all these children? when my children had been taken from me, and I was no longer able to have others, who took care of these? when I was by myself, where then were these? This is the word of the Lord God: See, I will make a sign with my hand to the nations, and put up my flag for the peoples; and they will take up your sons on their beasts, and your daughters on their backs. And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed. Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go? But the Lord says, Even the prisoners of the strong will be taken from him, and the cruel made to let go his goods: for I will take up your cause against your haters, and I will keep your children safe.
Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you. Let your eyes be lifted up round about, and see: they are all coming together to you. By my life, says the Lord, truly you will put them all on you as an ornament, and be clothed with them like a bride. For though the waste places of your land have been given to destruction, now you will not be wide enough for your people, and those who made you waste will be far away. The children to whom you gave birth in other lands will say in your ears, The place is not wide enough for me: make room for me to have a resting-place. Then you will say in your heart, Who has given me all these children? when my children had been taken from me, and I was no longer able to have others, who took care of these? when I was by myself, where then were these? This is the word of the Lord God: See, I will make a sign with my hand to the nations, and put up my flag for the peoples; and they will take up your sons on their beasts, and your daughters on their backs. And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed. Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go? But the Lord says, Even the prisoners of the strong will be taken from him, and the cruel made to let go his goods: for I will take up your cause against your haters, and I will keep your children safe.
Contention » What causes contentions to cease
The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.
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Contention » How to get rid of contention
Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
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Contention » Where contention ceases
Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.
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Contention » What brings contention
The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
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Contention » If a wise man contends with a foolish man
If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.
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Contention » Who contends with the wicked
Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.
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Contention » Those that strive with their maker
Cursed is he who has an argument with his Maker, the pot which has an argument with the Potter! Will the wet earth say to him who is working with it, What are you doing, that your work has nothing by which it may be gripped?
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Pride » Leads men to » Contention
The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
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He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.
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