Proverbs 10:12

The Message

Hatred starts fights, but love pulls a quilt over the bickering.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:18

Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.

Proverbs 16:27

Mean people spread mean gossip; their words smart and burn.

Proverbs 17:9

Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and—good-bye, friend!

Proverbs 28:25

A grasping person stirs up trouble, but trust in God brings a sense of well-being.

Proverbs 29:22

Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble.

James 4:1

Where do you think all these appalling wars and quarrels come from? Do you think they just happen? Think again. They come about because you want your own way, and fight for it deep inside yourselves. You lust for what you don’t have and are willing to kill to get it. You want what isn’t yours and will risk violence to get your hands on it.