Bible Verses About Strife
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for strife, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 11,605 votes, led by 2 Timothy 2:23-25. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Strife
2 Timothy 2:23-25492 votes
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
Proverbs 10:12446 votes
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Proverbs 16:28372 votes
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 20:3332 votes
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
James 3:14-16281 votes
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Proverbs 29:22262 votes
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Galatians 5:19-21249 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Proverbs 26:20248 votes
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 17:14243 votes
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs 28:25227 votes
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
Proverbs 6:16-19223 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Proverbs 22:10219 votes
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs 15:18206 votes
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
James 4:1195 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Matthew 18:15-17187 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.
Titus 3:1-3166 votes
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Proverbs 18:6160 votes
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Mark 3:24151 votes
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Proverbs 13:10143 votes
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Romans 14:19141 votes
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans 16:17140 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Philippians 2:3137 votes
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Proverbs 26:17135 votes
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 30:33129 votes
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Proverbs 21:19126 votes
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
What does the Bible say about strife?
Readers most often cite 2 Timothy 2:23-25 on the subject of strife. Across 11,605 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 20:3. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.