Bible Verses About Quarrelsome
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for quarrelsome, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,240 votes, led by Proverbs 20:3. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Quarrelsome
Proverbs 20:3184 votes
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 26:21164 votes
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 17:14125 votes
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 18:6117 votes
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
2 Timothy 2:23-24109 votes
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
James 4:1107 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Proverbs 29:22104 votes
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
1 Timothy 3:3104 votes
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Proverbs 21:1990 votes
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs 15:1888 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
2 Timothy 2:2482 votes
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Titus 3:982 votes
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Proverbs 22:1080 votes
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs 26:1769 votes
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 27:1568 votes
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
James 4:1-265 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Titus 3:260 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Proverbs 25:2455 votes
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Philippians 2:1452 votes
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Romans 13:1340 votes
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
2 Timothy 2:24-2640 votes
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Proverbs 18:1936 votes
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Matthew 5:936 votes
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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.
Galatians 5:1528 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 quarrelsome?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 20:3 on the subject of quarrelsome. Across 2,240 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 26:21, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 18:6. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.