TOPICAL PROVERBS
by Grant Hodges
Wisdom for the Children of the King
STRIFE
| NIV | |
| 3:30 - Do not accuse a man for no reason-- when he has done you no harm. | |
| 17:14 - Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out. | |
| 17:19 - He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction. | |
| 18:6 - A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. | |
| 18:13 - He who answers before listening-- that is his folly and his shame. | |
| 18:23 - A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly. | |
| 20:3 - It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. | |
| 22:10 - Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended. | |
| 25:8 - Do not bring hastily to court, for what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame? | |
| 25:24 - Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. | |
| 26:17 - Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own. | |
| 26:20 - Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. | |
| 26:21 - As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. | |
| 28:25 - A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper. | |
| 29:22 - An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins. | |
| 30:33 - "For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife." | |
| NASB | |
| 3:30 - Do not contend with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm. | |
| 17:14 - The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so abandon the quarrel before it breaks out. | |
| 17:19 - He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction. | |
| 18:6 - A fool's lips bring strife, and his mouth calls for blows. | |
| 18:13 - He who gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him. | |
| 18:23 - The poor man utters supplications, but the rich man answers roughly. | |
| 20:3 - Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel. | |
| 22:10 - Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, even strife and dishonor will cease. | |
| 25:8 - Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, when your neighbor humiliates you? | |
| 25:24 - It is better to live in a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a contentious woman. | |
| 26:17 - Like one who takes a dog by the ears is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him. | |
| 26:20 - For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down. | |
| 26:21 - Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife. | |
| 28:25 - An arrogant man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper. | |
| 29:22 - An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression. | |
| 30:33 - For the churning of milk produces butter, and pressing the nose brings forth blood; So the churning of anger produces strife. | |
| KJV | |
| 3:30 - Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. | |
| 17:14 - The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. | |
| 17:19 - He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. | |
| 18:6 - A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. | |
| 18:13 - He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. | |
| 18:23 - The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. | |
| 20:3 - It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | |
| 22:10 - Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. | |
| 25:8 - Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. | |
| 25:24 - It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. | |
| 26:17 - He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. | |
| 26:20 - Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. | |
| 26:21 - As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. | |
| 28:25 - He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. | |
| 29:22 - An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression | |
| 30:33 - Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. | |
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