As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
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Proverbs 15:18 · 17 connections
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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: …
End of linked passage: James 1:20He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. …
End of linked passage: Genesis 13:9But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. …
End of linked passage: James 3:16And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. …
End of linked passage: Judges 8:3And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. …
End of linked passage: 1 Samuel 25:44And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. …
End of linked passage: 2 Samuel 20:1By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. …
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