Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
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It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.
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Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee. Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himself, and discover not another man's secret: lest when men hear thereof, it turn to thy dishonour, and lest thine evil name do not cease.
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest that adversary deliver ye to the judge, and the judge deliver ye to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison.
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
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It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.
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Whoso goeth by and meddleth with other men's strife, he is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
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But the servant of the Lord must not strive: but must be peaceable unto all men, and apt to teach,
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Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee.
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that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, rejoice not: neither be liars against the truth.
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Strive not lightly with any man, wher as he hath done thee no harm.
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Of these things put them in remembrance, and testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers.
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Strife » Avoiding strife
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
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It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.
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Be not hasty to go to the law, lest thou knowest not what to do when thy neighbor hath confounded thee. Handle thy matter with thy neighbour himself, and discover not another man's secret: lest when men hear thereof, it turn to thy dishonour, and lest thine evil name do not cease.
Let us walk honestly as it were in the daylight: not in eating and drinking: neither in chambering and wantonness: neither in strife and envying:
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that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,
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Strive not lightly with any man, wher as he hath done thee no harm.
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Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
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The unity of brethren is stronger than a castle, and they that hold together are like the bar of a palace.
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Strife » The beginning of strife
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
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Strife » Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
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Water » Illustrative » (difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention
He that soweth discord and strife, is like one that diggeth up a water brook; but an open enemy is like the water that breaketh out and runneth abroad.
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