Thematic Bible: Contention
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Contention » Contentious people
But to those who indeed disobeying the truth out of self-seeking, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,
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A foolish son is ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a wife is a never-ending dripping.
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It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop than with a quarrelsome woman and to share a house.
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It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than with a quarreling woman and to share a house.
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As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting.
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A never-ending dropping in a very rainy day and a quarrelsome woman are alike. Whoever hides her hides the wind, and his right hand encounters slippery oil.
Contention » Who has contentions
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has fighting? Who has babbling? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who stay long at the wine, those who go to seek mixed wine.
Contention » Whose lips enter into contention
A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Contention » Who the lord contends with
But Zion said, Jehovah has forsaken me, and my LORD has forgotten me. Can a woman forget her suckling child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have carved you on the palms of My hands; your walls are forever before Me. read more.
Your sons shall make haste; those destroying you and ruining you shall go out from you. Lift up your eyes all around and see; they all gather and come to you. As I live, says Jehovah, you shall surely wear them as an ornament, and bind them on as a bride. For your wastes and your deserted places, and your land of ruins, shall even now be too narrow to dwell there, and they who swallowed you up shall be far away. The sons of your bereavement shall yet say in your ears, The place is too narrow for me; come near to me so that I may dwell. Then you shall say in your heart, Who has borne me these, since I am bereaved, and desolate, turned aside and an exile, and who has brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where were they? So says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and have set up My banner to the people; and they shall bring your sons in their bosom, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders. And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nurses. They shall bow to you, faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Jehovah; by whom they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But so says Jehovah, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the fearful ones shall escape. For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your sons.
Your sons shall make haste; those destroying you and ruining you shall go out from you. Lift up your eyes all around and see; they all gather and come to you. As I live, says Jehovah, you shall surely wear them as an ornament, and bind them on as a bride. For your wastes and your deserted places, and your land of ruins, shall even now be too narrow to dwell there, and they who swallowed you up shall be far away. The sons of your bereavement shall yet say in your ears, The place is too narrow for me; come near to me so that I may dwell. Then you shall say in your heart, Who has borne me these, since I am bereaved, and desolate, turned aside and an exile, and who has brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where were they? So says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and have set up My banner to the people; and they shall bring your sons in their bosom, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders. And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nurses. They shall bow to you, faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am Jehovah; by whom they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me. Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But so says Jehovah, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the fearful ones shall escape. For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your sons.
Contention » What causes contentions to cease
The lot causes arguments to cease, and divides between the mighty.
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Contention » How to get rid of contention
Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.
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Contention » Where contention ceases
Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, the fighting ceases.
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Contention » What brings contention
Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
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Contention » If a wise man contends with a foolish man
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
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Contention » Who contends with the wicked
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law plead against them.
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Contention » Those that strive with their maker
Woe to him who fights with the One who formed him, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to its former, What are you making? Or your work, He has no hands?
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Pride » Leads men to » Contention
Only by pride comes argument, but with those who take advice is wisdom.
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He who is of a proud heart stirs up fighting; but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
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