| Proverbs 26:20 - Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
| Proverbs 28:25 - He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. |
Romans 1:28 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Romans 1:29 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Romans 1:30 - Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
Romans 1:31 - Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Romans 1:32 - Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. |
Romans 13:13 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Romans 13:14 - But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. |
Philippians 2:14 - Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Philippians 2:15 - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; |
| 1 Timothy 4:7 - But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. |
1 Timothy 6:3 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
1 Timothy 6:4 - He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings.
1 Timothy 6:5 - Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. |
Titus 3:8 - This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Titus 3:9 - But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Titus 3:10 - A man that is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject;
Titus 3:11 - Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. |
James 3:3 - Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
James 3:4 - Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
James 3:5 - Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
James 3:6 - And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity; so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
James 3:7 - For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
James 3:8 - But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:9 - Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
James 3:10 - Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James 3:11 - Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James 3:12 - Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
James 3:13 - Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
James 3:14 - But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James 3:15 - This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
James 3:16 - For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James 3:17 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James 3:18 - And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. |