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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
30 Don’t accuse anyone without cause,(A)
when he has done you no harm.
Proverbs 10:12
English Standard Version
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but (A)love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(A)
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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
Proverbs 15:18
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:28
English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(A)
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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.(A)
Proverbs 17:19
English Standard Version
19 Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who (A)makes his door high seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 One who loves to offend loves strife;(A)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 Better to live in a wilderness
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.(A)
Proverbs 22:10
English Standard Version
Proverbs 22:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 Don’t take a matter to court hastily.(A)
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent[a] humiliates you?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Or neighbor
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