16 Bible Verses about Avoid Quarrels

To release the waters (to speak rashly) is the beginning of contention; therefore, leave off strife before it gets started.

But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and debates concerning the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but is driven mad concerning questions and controversy of words, of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain, but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

Counsel these things, charging them before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, but rather subvert the hearers.

That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

And I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause dissensions and offences outside of the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

Certainly man does not contend with nor reprehend man; for thy people are as those that resist the priest.

Do all things without murmurings and doubts,

Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters and to please them well in all things; not contradicting;

That they speak evil of no one, that they not be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.

do not seek a fight with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth because I have given Mount Seir unto Esau for an inheritance.

And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of their land for a possession because I have given Ar unto the sons of Lot for an inheritance.

and when thou comest near over against the sons of Ammon, do not distress them nor meddle with them, for I will not give thee of the land of the sons of Ammon any possession because I have given it unto the sons of Lot for an inheritance.