'Contention' in the Bible
he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
Hatred awakens contention, but love covers all transgressions.
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
The quickly angered man stirs up contention, but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.
A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Better to dwell on the corner of a roof than [to] share a house with a woman of contention.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Who has woe? Who has grief? Who has contention? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Better to live upon the corner of a roof than [with] a woman of contention and [in a] shared house.
Without wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops.
Dripping constantly on a day of heavy rain and a woman of contention are alike.
Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
Just as whipping milk produces butter, and twisting the nose causes bleeding, so also stirring up anger produces contention.
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