30 (A)Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.

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30 (A)Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has dealt you no [a]harm.

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  1. Proverbs 3:30 Lit evil

30 (A)Do not contend with a person for no reason,
If he has done you no harm.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all transgressions.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all transgressions.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all offenses.

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10 Through insolence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 With arrogance [a]comes only quarreling,
But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

18 A (A)hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the (B)slow to anger (C)calms a dispute.

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18 A (A)hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the (B)slow to anger (C)quiets a dispute.

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18 A (A)hot-tempered person stirs up strife,
But the (B)slow to anger (C)calms a dispute.

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28 A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.

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28 A perverse man spreads strife,
And a whisperer separates close companions.

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28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [a]slanderer separates close friends.

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  1. Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip

14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So (A)abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

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14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So (A)abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

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14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So (A)abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

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19 He who (A)loves transgression loves strife;
He who (B)raises his door seeks destruction.

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19 He who (A)loves transgression loves quarreling;
He who (B)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.

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19 One who (A)loves wrongdoing loves strife;
One who (B)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.

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19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

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19 A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

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19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.

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[a](A)Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,
But any fool will [b]quarrel.

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  1. Proverbs 20:3 Lit Ceasing
  2. Proverbs 20:3 Lit burst out

It is a glory for a man to (A)cease quarreling,
But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.

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(A)Avoiding strife is an honor for a person,
But any fool will [a]quarrel.

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  1. Proverbs 20:3 Lit burst out