Thou shalt not contend with man to no purpose, if he did thee no evil
Striking, thou struckest Edom, and thy heart lifted thee up: be honored, and sit in thy house: and wherefore wilt thou contend with evil, and fall, thou and Judah with thee?
The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.
The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.
Laying hold upon the ears of a dog, he passing by overflowing upon strife not to him.
A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.
And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,