Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
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It is an honor for a man to cease from discord. Only fools start quarrels.
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Do not run quickly to court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame. Debate your cause with your neighbor direct; and do not reveal the secret of another. In case he hears it and puts you to shame. The bad report about you will not pass away.
Come to an agreement quickly with the one who has a legal case against you. Do it before he turns the case over to the judge and you are thrown into jail.
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
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It is an honor for a man to cease from discord. Only fools start quarrels.
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He who meddles in someone else's quarrel is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
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The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged.
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Do not run quickly to court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame.
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Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
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If you have bitter jealousy (envy) and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth.
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Argue with no one if they have never done you any harm.
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Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to argue about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
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Strife » Avoiding strife
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
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It is an honor for a man to cease from discord. Only fools start quarrels.
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Do not run quickly to court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame. Debate your cause with your neighbor direct; and do not reveal the secret of another. In case he hears it and puts you to shame. The bad report about you will not pass away.
Let us walk honestly as in the daytime, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and loose conduct, not in strife and jealousy.
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Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.
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Argue with no one if they have never done you any harm.
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Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
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A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. Their arguments are like the bars of a castle.
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Strife » The beginning of strife
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
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Strife » Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
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Water » Illustrative » (difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention
Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.
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