Bible Verses about 'Strife'

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is… Proverbs 20:3

It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. Proverbs 20:3	It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. speaking peace anger
A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. Proverbs 16:28	A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. honesty gossip friendship

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. Proverbs 10:12	Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. love anger evil
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. Proverbs 18:6	A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. speaking wisdom
Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Proverbs 13:10	By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. wisdom anger
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21	Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. body sin sexuality
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16	For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. sin selfishness evil
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. selfishness humility neighbor