A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 18:6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs 20:3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 21:19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs 25:24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs 26:17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 27:15A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Romans 13:13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
1 Timothy 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
2 Timothy 2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
2 Timothy 2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Titus 3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
James 4:1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?