Proverbs 3:30
English Standard Version
30 (A)Do not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.
Proverbs 3:30
Common English Bible
30 Don’t accuse anyone without reason,
when they haven’t harmed you.
Proverbs 10:12
English Standard Version
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but (A)love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:12
Common English Bible
12 Hate stirs up conflict,
but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 13:10
English Standard Version
10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take advice is wisdom.
Proverbs 13:10
Common English Bible
10 The empty-headed cause conflict out of pride;
those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 15:18
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:18
Common English Bible
18 Hotheads stir up conflict,
but patient people calm down strife.
Proverbs 16:28
English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:28
Common English Bible
28 Destructive people produce conflict;
gossips alienate close friends.
Proverbs 17:14
English Standard Version
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
so (A)quit before the quarrel breaks out.
Proverbs 17:14
Common English Bible
14 The start of a quarrel is like letting out water,
so drop the dispute before it breaks out.
Proverbs 17:19
English Standard Version
19 Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who (A)makes his door high seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:19
Common English Bible
19 Those who love an offense love a quarrel;
those who build a high doorway invite a collapse.
Proverbs 18:19
English Standard Version
19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:19
Common English Bible
19 An offended ally is more formidable than a city;
such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 20:3
English Standard Version
3 It is an honor for a man to (A)keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
Proverbs 20:3
Common English Bible
3 It is honorable to back off from a fight,
but fools jump right in.
Proverbs 21:19
English Standard Version
19 It is (A)better to live in a desert land
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
Proverbs 21:19
Common English Bible
19 Better to live in a wilderness
than in a house with a contentious and angry woman.
Proverbs 22:10
English Standard Version
Proverbs 22:10
Common English Bible
10 Remove the mocker and conflict disappears;
judgment and shame also stop.
Proverbs 25:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)do not hastily bring into court,[a]
for[b] what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8Do not go hastily out to court
- Proverbs 25:8 Hebrew or else
Proverbs 25:8
Common English Bible
8 don’t be quick to quarrel over;
what will you do in the future when your neighbor shames you?
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