Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contentiousness » The contentious spirit
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.
Dissention » The contentious spirit
He loveth transgression that loveth a quarrel; he that maketh high his gate seeketh destruction.
A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.
Heart » The unregenerate » Is malicious
and I found more bitter than death the woman whose heart is nets and snares, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her.
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.
for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbours, and mischief is in their heart.
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with despite of soul, to destroy, from old hatred;
character of the unrenewed Heart » Mischievous
Who devise mischiefs in their heart; every day are they banded together for war.
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbours, and mischief is in their heart.