13 Bible Verses about Contentiousness
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But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.
One who loves to offend loves strife;
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
As charcoal for embers and wood for fire,
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
Why do You force me to look at injustice?
Why do You tolerate wrongdoing?
Oppression and violence are right in front of me.
Strife is ongoing, and conflict escalates.
Better to live in a wilderness
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.
The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for the upright.
Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a foolish man consumes them.
Better to live on the corner of a roof
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
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Contentiousness » The contentious spirit
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
but a man slow to anger
so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
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