Proverbs 3:30
Amplified Bible
30
Do not quarrel with a man without cause,
If he has done you no harm.(A)
Proverbs 3:30
New American Standard Bible
30 (A)Do not contend with a person for no reason,
If he has done you no harm.
Proverbs 10:12
Amplified Bible
12
Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].
Proverbs 10:12
New American Standard Bible
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 13:10
Amplified Bible
10
Through pride and presumption come nothing but strife,
But [skillful and godly] wisdom is with those who welcome [well-advised] counsel.
Proverbs 13:10
New American Standard Bible
10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives
Proverbs 15:18
Amplified Bible
18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
Proverbs 15:18
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:28
Amplified Bible
28
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.(A)
Proverbs 16:28
New American Standard Bible
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [a]slanderer separates close friends.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip
Proverbs 17:14
Amplified Bible
14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore [a]abandon the quarrel before it breaks out and tempers explode.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:14 The ancient rabbis derived from this statement the principle of seeking a settlement before a case comes to court (cf Matt 5:25; Luke 12:58).
Proverbs 17:14
New American Standard Bible
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So (A)abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
Proverbs 17:19
Amplified Bible
19
He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome;
He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].
Proverbs 17:19
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:19
Amplified Bible
19
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:19
New American Standard Bible
19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 20:3
Amplified Bible
3
It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],
But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
Proverbs 20:3
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 20:3 Lit burst out
Proverbs 21:19
Amplified Bible
19
It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
Proverbs 21:19
New American Standard Bible
19 (A)It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and irritating woman.
Proverbs 22:10
Amplified Bible
10
Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go away;
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
Proverbs 22:10
New American Standard Bible
10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave,
Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.
Proverbs 25:8
Amplified Bible
8
Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges];
Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and]
When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?(A)
Proverbs 25:8
New American Standard Bible
8 Do not go out (A)hastily to [a]argue your case;
[b]Otherwise, what will you do in [c]the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit contend
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit Lest
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit its
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