Proverbs 17:14

Modern English Version

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop the contention before fighting begins.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:41

Now all of the men of Israel were coming to the king and said to the king, “Why have our brothers, the men of Judah, stolen you away and brought the king and his household across the Jordan, and all of the men of David with him?”

2 Chronicles 13:17

Abijah and his people struck them down with a great slaughter, and the slain from Israel who fell that day were five hundred thousand choice men.

2 Chronicles 28:6

And Pekah the son of Remaliah killed one hundred and twenty thousand in Judah in one day, and they were all strong men, but they abandoned the Lord God of their fathers.

Proverbs 13:10

By pride comes only contention, but with the teachable is wisdom.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty in temper exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 17:19

He who loves sin loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man defers his anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but any fool is quick to quarrel.

Proverbs 25:8

do not hastily bring into court, lest you know not what to do in the end, when your neighbor has put you to shame.

Proverbs 26:21

As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up strife, and a temperamental man abounds in transgression.

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as much as it depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

to aspire to live a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,