Thematic Bible: Contentious
Thematic Bible
Fools » Are » Contentious
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.
Ministers » Should not be » Contentious
For the overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain [but financially ethical].
Verse Concepts
not addicted to wine, not a bully nor quick-tempered and hot-headed, but gentle and considerate, free from the love of money [not greedy for wealth and its inherent power—financially ethical].
Verse Concepts
Women » As queens » Contentious
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
A constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious (quarrelsome) woman are alike;