Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
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Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.
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don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you? Instead, take up the matter with your neighbor, and don't betray another person's confidence. Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed, and your bad reputation will never leave you.
Come to terms quickly with your opponent while you are on the way to court, or your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
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Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.
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Picking up a dog by the ears that's what someone is like who meddles in another's fight.
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A servant of the Lord must not argue. Instead, he must be kind to everyone, teachable, willing to suffer wrong,
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don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you?
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Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.
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But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.
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Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
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Remind others about these things, and warn them before God not to argue over words. Arguing does not do any good but only destroys those who are listening.
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Strife » Avoiding strife
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
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Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.
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don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you? Instead, take up the matter with your neighbor, and don't betray another person's confidence. Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed, and your bad reputation will never leave you.
Let's behave decently, as people who live in the light of day. No wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, quarreling, or jealousy!
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Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.
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Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
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Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
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An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and his disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
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Strife » The beginning of strife
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
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Strife » Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
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Water » Illustrative » (difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention
Starting a quarrel is like spilling water so drop the dispute before it escalates.
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