'Strife' in the Bible
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
A perverse man spreads strife,And one who gossips separates intimate friends.
Better is a dry morsel [of food served] with quietness and peaceThan a house full of feasting [served] with strife and contention.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];Therefore abandon the quarrel before it breaks out and tempers explode.
He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome;He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].
It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go away;Even strife and dishonor will cease.
Who has woe? Who has sorrow?Who has strife? Who has complaining?Who has wounds without cause?Whose eyes are red and dim?
Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten]Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife,But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.
An angry man stirs up strife,And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.
Surely the churning of milk produces butter,And wringing the nose produces blood;So the churning of anger produces strife.