Thematic Bible: Excited by
Thematic Bible
Strife » Excited by » Pride
With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
Strife » Excited by » Wrath
A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
For as the churning of milk produces butter and as punching the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.
Strife » Excited by » Curious questions
he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,
But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting.
Strife » Excited by » Drunkenness
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has dullness of the eyes? Those who linger over wine, those who go looking for mixed wine.
Strife » Excited by » A contentious disposition
Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
Strife » Excited by » Frowardness
A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.
Strife » Excited by » Tale-bearing
Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.
Strife » Excited by » Scorning
Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.
Strife » Excited by » Hatred
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Strife » Excited by » Lusts
Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?