The 15 most-voted scriptures about Strife, from 5 books (Proverbs, James, Matthew and 2 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.
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Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
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Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
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23But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling. 24And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. 25He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
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23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
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23But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. 24The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient, 25in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
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A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
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A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
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It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
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It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.
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16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: 17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, 19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
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16These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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16There are six things which the LORD hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: 17arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, 18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief, 19a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
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A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
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A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
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To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
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Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
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Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
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Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
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Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
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Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
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For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
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A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
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He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
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One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
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An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
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An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
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15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ 17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
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15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
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15“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. 16But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
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19The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; 20idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
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19Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, 20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, 21envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
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14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. 15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
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14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. 15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
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What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
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From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
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Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?
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