What does the Bible say about strife?

15 verses about strife, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about strife

1. Proverbs 10:12 — Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 4 votes
2. 2 Timothy 2:23 — But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 4 votes
3. Proverbs 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 3 votes
4. Proverbs 20:3 — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 3 votes
5. Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 2 votes
6. Proverbs 15:18 — A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. 2 votes
7. Proverbs 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 2 votes
8. Proverbs 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. 2 votes
9. Proverbs 26:20 — Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 2 votes
10. 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. 2 votes
11. Proverbs 29:22 — An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. 2 votes
12. Matthew 18:15 — Moreover 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. 2 votes
13. Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 2 votes
14. James 3:14 — But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 2 votes
15. James 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (10), James (2), Matthew (1), Galatians (1), 2 Timothy (1)

Related topics

• Quarrels
• Quarrelsome
• Quarreling
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• Rumors
• Meddling
• Envy And Jealousy
• Troublemakers
• Marriage Arguments
• Bad Attitude
• Gossip And Lies

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.