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Proverbs 3:30

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30
Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has dealt you no harm.
« Prov 2 | Prov 3 | Prov 4 »

Proverbs 10:12

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12
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all transgressions.
« Prov 9 | Prov 10 | Prov 11 »

Proverbs 13:10

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10
With arrogance comes only quarreling,
But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.
« Prov 12 | Prov 13 | Prov 14 »

Proverbs 15:18

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18
A hot‑tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger quiets a dispute.
« Prov 14 | Prov 15 | Prov 16 »

Proverbs 16:28

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28
A perverse man spreads strife,
And a whisperer separates close companions.
« Prov 15 | Prov 16 | Prov 17 »

Proverbs 17:14

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14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
« Prov 16 | Prov 17 | Prov 18 »

Proverbs 17:19

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19
He who loves transgression loves quarreling;
He who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.
« Prov 16 | Prov 17 | Prov 18 »

Proverbs 18:19

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19
A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
« Prov 17 | Prov 18 | Prov 19 »

Proverbs 20:3

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3
It is a glory for a man to cease quarreling,
But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.
« Prov 19 | Prov 20 | Prov 21 »

Proverbs 21:19

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19
It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
« Prov 20 | Prov 21 | Prov 22 »

Proverbs 22:10

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10
Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out,
Even contention and disgrace will cease.
« Prov 21 | Prov 22 | Prov 23 »

Proverbs 25:8

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8
Do not go out hastily to plead your case;
Lest, what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?
« Prov 24 | Prov 25 | Prov 26 »

Proverbs 26:4 - 26:5

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4
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you yourself also be like him.
5
Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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Proverbs 26:17

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17
Like one who seizes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and becomes passionate about strife not belonging to him.
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Proverbs 26:20 - 26:21

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20
With no wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, strife quiets down.
21
Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
« Prov 25 | Prov 26 | Prov 27 »

Proverbs 29:22

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22
An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot‑tempered man abounds in transgression.
« Prov 28 | Prov 29 | Prov 30 »

Proverbs 30:33

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33
For pressing milk brings forth butter,
And pressing the nose brings forth blood;
And pressing anger brings forth strife.
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