Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
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Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
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Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
Proverbs 26:22
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 22:10
Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
Proverbs 6:14
in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,
Psalms 41:7
All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.
Psalms 64:3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
Romans 1:29
being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,
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Proverbs 18:8
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
Leviticus 19:16
“ ‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “ ‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.
Proverbs 11:13
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
Proverbs 17:9
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Psalms 101:5
I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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John 13:34
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
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James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
James 3:15
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
James 3:16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
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