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Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

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Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Psalms 64:8
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:10
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Luke 19:22
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

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Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

2 Timothy 2:24
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

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1 Kings 12:10
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

2 Chronicles 10:10
And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Jeremiah 17:11
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

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Psalms 120:7
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalms 140:2
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Habakkuk 1:3
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

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Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

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