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Bible Verses About quarrelsome

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What does the Bible say about quarrelsome? Browse 19 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 20:3
King James (KJV)It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

19 Key Scriptures

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? fightings: or, brawlings lusts: or, pleasures
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; given: or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness , than with a contentious and an angry woman. in: Heb. in the land of the desert
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, patient: or, forbearing
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. meddleth: or, is enraged
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. honestly: or, decently

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