Bible Verses about 'Strife'

Hatred stirs up strife, but love overlooks all offenses. Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, but love overlooks all offenses. Proverbs 10:12	Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses. love anger evil
A perverse man sows strife, and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. Proverbs 16:28	A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. honesty gossip friendship

It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. Proverbs 20:3	Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor; only fools insist on quarreling. speaking peace anger
The lips of a fool cause strife, and his mouth provokes a flogging. Proverbs 18:6	Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels; they are asking for a beating. speaking wisdom
An ignorant man causes strife by his insolence, but wisdom is found with those who take advice. Proverbs 13:10	Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. wisdom anger
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you previously, that no one who does such things will inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21	When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. body sin sexuality
For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disharmony and every type of wickedness. James 3:16	For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. sin selfishness evil
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. selfishness humility neighbor