Bible Verses About Quarrel
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for quarrel, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,170 votes, led by Proverbs 17:14. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Quarrel
Proverbs 17:14198 votes
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 20:3187 votes
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
2 Timothy 2:23-24176 votes
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
Titus 3:9134 votes
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Proverbs 26:17122 votes
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Philippians 2:14122 votes
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Proverbs 18:6114 votes
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Proverbs 15:18113 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Matthew 5:993 votes
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
James 4:1-293 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Proverbs 29:2273 votes
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Romans 12:1870 votes
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Ephesians 4:31-3258 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
James 4:154 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Ephesians 4:3153 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
1 Corinthians 1:10-1144 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Proverbs 26:20-2142 votes
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
James 3:1638 votes
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Proverbs 18:1933 votes
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Romans 14:1933 votes
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Matthew 18:15-1728 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 1:1028 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Proverbs 15:127 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Matthew 18:1524 votes
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.
Galatians 5:1524 votes
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
What does the Bible say about quarrel?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 17:14 on the subject of quarrel. Across 2,170 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 20:3, 2 Timothy 2:23-24, Titus 3:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.