16 Bible Verses about Avoid Quarrels

The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.

Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,

Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.

Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy.

Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,
But any fool will quarrel.

Yet let no one find fault, and let none offer reproof;
For your people are like those who contend with the priest.

Do all things without grumbling or disputing;

Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.

do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, even as little as a footstep because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.

Then the Lord said to me, ‘Do not harass Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot as a possession.’

When you come opposite the sons of Ammon, do not harass them nor provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the sons of Ammon as a possession, because I have given it to the sons of Lot as a possession.’