Quotes about Conflict
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
- Proverbs 15:18
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
- Proverbs 16:28
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
- Proverbs 17:1
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
- Proverbs 17:9
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 17:14
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
- Proverbs 17:19
A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
- Proverbs 18:6
Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Proverbs 18:18
An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.
- Proverbs 18:19
A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
- Proverbs 19:13
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- Proverbs 20:3
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
- Proverbs 20:18