It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.


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Proverbs 26 17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 22 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Philippians 2 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Proverbs 17 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 15 18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
2 Timothy 2 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Proverbs 10 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Proverbs 13 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Proverbs 28 7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Acts 5 38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
Ecclesiastes 10 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Proverbs 29 9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Proverbs 17 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 19 11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 29 26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Proverbs 18 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Proverbs 24 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Proverbs 22 10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Deuteronomy 12 8 Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Proverbs 11 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Romans 12 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Proverbs 18 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Jeremiah 9 4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
Proverbs 3 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
1 Thessalonians 5 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Galatians 5 26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Psalms 140 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Ecclesiastes 8 9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
Proverbs 29 23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Psalms 49 20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
1 Samuel 20 7 If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
Psalms 119 122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Psalms 28 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Proverbs 12 16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Psalms 112 5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Deuteronomy 20 10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
Matthew 10 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Proverbs 25 9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
Proverbs 26 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Proverbs 20 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Ecclesiastes 8 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Isaiah 5 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
1 Peter 4 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
Ecclesiastes 2 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Titus 3 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Micah 4 3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Ecclesiastes 7 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
James 3 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.