16 Bible Verses about Avoid Quarrels

Starting a quarrel is like releasing water [from a floodgate]. Therefore stop contention before it begins.

You should avoid foolish arguing and dissentions, questioning; and genealogies, and arguing about law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

he is proud, knows nothing, has a morbid interest in questions and disputes about words, which leads to envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

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.

The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged.

Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.

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.

It is an honor for a man to cease from discord. Only fools start quarrels.

Let no man find fault and let no man reprove. After all your people are the ones who debate (argue) with a priest.

Do all things without complaining (grumbling) (murmuring) and questioning (disputing).

Servants should to be in subjection to their masters (overseers) (employers). They should please them in all things and not talk back.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Do not start a fight with them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not so much as one foot. I gave Esau's descendants the region of Mount Seir as their property.

Then Jehovah said to me: 'Do not trouble the people of Moab, the descendants of Lot. And do not start a war with them. I gave them the city of Ar, and I am not going to give you any of their land.'

When you come near the Ammonites, do not bother them or start a fight with them. I am not giving you any of the land that I already gave to the descendants of Lot as their property.