| Proverbs 25 9 |
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: |
| Deuteronomy 19 17 |
Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; |
| Proverbs 13 10 |
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. |
| Micah 6 2 |
Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel. |
| Mark 9 34 |
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. |
| Proverbs 26 21 |
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. |
| Job 6 25 |
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove? |
| Deuteronomy 25 1 |
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. |
| Proverbs 17 14 |
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. |
| Luke 9 46 |
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. |
| 2 Timothy 2 23 |
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
| Job 32 17 |
I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion. |
| Luke 21 14 |
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: |
| Proverbs 18 19 |
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
| Proverbs 18 18 |
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. |
| Job 15 3 |
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? |
| Deuteronomy 17 8 |
If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose; |
| Luke 22 24 |
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. |
| Job 11 2 |
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? |
| Luke 22 23 |
And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. |
| Proverbs 22 10 |
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. |
| Isaiah 27 8 |
In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. |
| Job 34 4 |
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. |
| Job 23 4 |
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. |
| Titus 3 9 |
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. |
| 1 Corinthians 11 16 |
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. |
| Job 40 2 |
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. |
| Proverbs 18 6 |
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| Philippians 2 14 |
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: |
| Acts 19 39 |
But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. |
| 1 Corinthians 1 11 |
For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. |
| Romans 2 8 |
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, |
| Ezekiel 44 24 |
And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths. |
| Philippians 1 30 |
Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. |
| Ephesians 6 12 |
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. |
| Matthew 10 35 |
For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. |
| Hosea 4 1 |
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. |
| Proverbs 14 23 |
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. |
| Job 13 6 |
Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips. |
| Psalms 74 23 |
Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually. |
| Job 24 25 |
And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth? |
| Mark 9 33 |
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? |
| 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. |
| Psalms 120 7 |
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war. |
| Job 9 3 |
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. |
| Job 9 14 |
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? |
| Isaiah 58 4 |
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. |
| Proverbs 26 5 |
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
| Proverbs 26 7 |
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
| Proverbs 4 5 |
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. |