Bible Verses about 'Strife'

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses. Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses. Proverbs 10:12	Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. love anger evil
A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. honesty gossip friendship

Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. Proverbs 20:3	It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. speaking peace anger
A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. Proverbs 18:6	A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. speaking wisdom
Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. Proverbs 13:10	By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. wisdom anger
Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21	Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. body sin sexuality
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. James 3:16	For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. sin selfishness evil
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. selfishness humility neighbor