He who loves sin loves strife. One who builds a high gate invites destruction.
Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Before ruin a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
for human anger doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
If a wise man argues with a foolish man, he rants or laughs, with no resolution.
Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready. After that, build your house.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water— so stop a quarrel before it breaks out.
Now Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: “I’ll be king!” So he prepared for himself chariots, horsemen and 50 men to run before him.
Now it came about after this that Absalom provided himself with a chariot, horses and 50 men as runners before him.
For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I may find you not as I wish, or I may be found by you not as you wish—that there may be strife, envy, outbursts of anger, self-seeking disputes, lashon ha-ra , gossip, arrogance, unruly commotions.