Nave Scripture-reference index
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
151 indexed verses · Showing 41–80. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Proverbs 19:13 (KJV)
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 20:3 (KJV)
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 21:19 (KJV)
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 22:10 (KJV)
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs 23:29 (KJV)
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Proverbs 23:30 (KJV)
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Proverbs 25:8 (KJV)
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Proverbs 25:24 (KJV)
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs 26:17 (KJV)
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:20 (KJV)
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 26:21 (KJV)
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 27:15 (KJV)
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
Proverbs 28:25 (KJV)
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Proverbs 29:22 (KJV)
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 30:33 (KJV)
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Isaiah 41:11 (KJV)
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Isaiah 41:12 (KJV)
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
Isaiah 58:4 (KJV)
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Habakkuk 1:3 (KJV)
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
Matthew 5:25 (KJV)
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Matthew 5:39 (KJV)
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matthew 5:40 (KJV)
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
Matthew 5:41 (KJV)
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Matthew 10:34 (KJV)
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Matthew 10:35 (KJV)
For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Matthew 10:36 (KJV)
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Matthew 12:25 (KJV)
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
Matthew 18:15 (KJV)
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Matthew 18:16 (KJV)
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
Matthew 18:17 (KJV)
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Mark 3:24 (KJV)
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Mark 3:25 (KJV)
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Mark 9:34 (KJV)
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Luke 11:17 (KJV)
But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
Luke 12:51 (KJV)
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Luke 12:52 (KJV)
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Luke 12:53 (KJV)
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Luke 12:58 (KJV)
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
Luke 12:59 (KJV)
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke 22:24 (KJV)
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
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