Proverbs 3:30
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30 Do not bring a lawsuit against a person for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred awakens contention,
but love covers all transgressions.
Proverbs 13:10
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10 Arrogance only brings quarreling,
but those receiving advice are wise.
Proverbs 15:18
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18 The quickly angered man stirs up contention,
but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.
Proverbs 16:28
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28 A deceitful man stirs dissension,
and anyone who gossips separates friends.
Proverbs 17:14
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14 Starting a quarrel is like spilling water—
so drop the dispute before it escalates.
Proverbs 17:19
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19 The person who loves transgression loves strife;
the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.
Proverbs 18:19
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19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city,
and his disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
Proverbs 20:3
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3 Avoiding strife brings a man honor,
but every fool is quarrelsome.
Proverbs 21:19
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19 It’s better to live in the wilderness
than to live with a contentious and irritable woman.
Proverbs 22:10
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:10 The Heb. lacks too
- Proverbs 22:10 Or litigation
Proverbs 25:8
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8 don’t be in a hurry to argue in court.
Otherwise, what will you do later on
when your neighbor humiliates you?
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