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 honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. speaking peace anger
A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse man sows strife, and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. honesty gossip friendship

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. Proverbs 10:12	Hatred stirs up strife, but love overlooks all offenses. love anger evil
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. Proverbs 18:6	The lips of a fool cause strife, and his mouth provokes a flogging. speaking wisdom
Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. Proverbs 13:10	An ignorant man causes strife by his insolence, but wisdom is found with those who take advice. 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 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. body sin sexuality
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16	For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disharmony and every type of wickedness. sin selfishness evil
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better than yourselves. selfishness humility neighbor