Just the Verses

quarrelsome

The 18 most-voted verses about quarrelsome, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

Proverbs 20:3 (BSB)

[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 20:3 (KJV)

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

Proverbs 20:3 (WEB)

Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Proverbs 26:21 (BSB)

[As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife.

Proverbs 26:21 (KJV)

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

Proverbs 26:21 (WEB)

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

Proverbs 17:14 (BSB)

The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 17:14 (KJV)

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Proverbs 17:14 (WEB)

A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

Proverbs 18:6 (BSB)

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proverbs 18:6 (KJV)

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

Proverbs 18:6 (WEB)

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Proverbs 15:18 (BSB)

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 15:18 (KJV)

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Proverbs 15:18 (WEB)

Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.

Proverbs 21:19 (BSB)

[It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Proverbs 21:19 (KJV)

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

Proverbs 21:19 (WEB)

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

Proverbs 29:22 (BSB)

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Proverbs 29:22 (KJV)

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Proverbs 29:22 (WEB)

not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.

1 Timothy 3:3 (BSB)

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

1 Timothy 3:3 (KJV)

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

1 Timothy 3:3 (WEB)

What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

James 4:1 (BSB)

From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?

James 4:1 (KJV)

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

James 4:1 (WEB)

Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

Proverbs 22:10 (BSB)

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 22:10 (KJV)

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Proverbs 22:10 (WEB)

Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Proverbs 26:17 (BSB)

He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Proverbs 26:17 (KJV)

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Proverbs 26:17 (WEB)

A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—

Proverbs 27:15 (BSB)

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

Proverbs 27:15 (KJV)

A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:

Proverbs 27:15 (WEB)

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

2 Timothy 2:24 (BSB)

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,

2 Timothy 2:24 (KJV)

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,

2 Timothy 2:24 (WEB)

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

Titus 3:9 (BSB)

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Titus 3:9 (KJV)

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Titus 3:9 (WEB)

Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

Proverbs 25:24 (BSB)

[It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Proverbs 25:24 (KJV)

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Proverbs 25:24 (WEB)

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

Romans 13:13 (BSB)

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Romans 13:13 (KJV)

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

Romans 13:13 (WEB)

Do everything without complaining or arguing,

Philippians 2:14 (BSB)

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Philippians 2:14 (KJV)

Do all things without complaining and arguing,

Philippians 2:14 (WEB)

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

Titus 3:2 (BSB)

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Titus 3:2 (KJV)

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Titus 3:2 (WEB)

18 verses, from 7 books:

Related topics