Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Busy-bodies » Fools are
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Fools » Are » Given to meddling
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Strife » Avoiding strife
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Strife » It is honorable to cease from
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.