Proverbs 17:14
"The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with."
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- Proverbs 20:3
"It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 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."
Read in chapter → - 2 Timothy 2:23
"But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes."
Read in chapter → - 1 Thessalonians 4:11
"And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;"
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 7:8
"Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 19:11
"The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 15:1
"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 16:32
"He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."
Read in chapter → - 2 Chronicles 25:17
"Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 2:14
"And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise."
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