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New American Standard Bible The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
King James BibleThe beginning of strife
is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Holman Christian Standard BibleTo start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.
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Proverbs 17:19 He loves transgression that loves strife: and he that exalts his …
Proverbs 26:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious …
Proverbs 29:22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.
Judges 12:1-6 And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, …
2 Samuel 2:14-17 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before …
2 Samuel 19:41-43 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to …
2 Samuel 20:1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, …
2 Chronicles 10:14-16 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father …
2 Chronicles 13:17 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there …
2 Chronicles 25:17-24 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son …
2 Chronicles 28:6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty …
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Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Proverbs 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is …
Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules …
Proverbs 19:11 The discretion of a man defers his anger; and it is his glory to …
Proverbs 20:3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the …
Genesis 13:8,9 And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between …
Judges 8:1-3 And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you served us thus, …
Ecclesiastes 7:8,9 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the …
Matthew 5:39-41 But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but whoever shall smite …
Acts 6:1-5 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, …
Acts 15:2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation …
Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and …
2 Timothy 2:23,24 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do engender …
James 3:14-18 But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, …
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