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Proverbs 6:16 these six things the Proverbs 6:16 these six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: abomination to Him:

Proverbs 6:19 And one who sows Proverbs 6:19 And one who sows discord among brethren. discord among brethren.

Strife Caused By Gossip Proverbs 16:27-28

An ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire. 28 A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

Strife Caused By Gossip 1 Timothy 5:13

And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Strife Caused By Gossip Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is,

[there] the fire goes out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceases.

Proverbs 17:9 He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates [very] friends.

Strife Caused By Gossip Proverbs 25:9-10 Argue your case with your

neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another, Lest he who hears it reproach you, And the evil report about you not pass away.

Proverbs 20:19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip. (NASV)

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Proverbs 29:22 Proverbs 29:22 An angry man An angry man stirs up strifestirs up strife, and a furious man , and a furious man abounds in transgression. abounds in transgression.

Proverbs 15:18 Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man A wrathful man stirs up strife: but [he that is] stirs up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeases strifeslow to anger appeases strife. .

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Proverbs 22:24-25Proverbs 22:24-25 Make no friendship with an Make no friendship with an

angry man, And with a furious angry man, And with a furious man do not goman do not go, 25 , 25 Lest you learn Lest you learn his wayshis ways And set a snare for your And set a snare for your soul.soul.

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Proverbs 19:11 Proverbs 19:11 The discretion of The discretion of a man defers his angera man defers his anger; ; and [it and [it is] his glory to pass over a is] his glory to pass over a transgression transgression

Proverbs 15:1 Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer A soft answer turns away wrath:turns away wrath: but grievous but grievous words stir up angerwords stir up anger. .

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2 Timothy 2:23 2 Timothy 2:23 But avoid foolish and But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strifegenerate strife. .

2 Timothy 2:14 Remind them of these 2 Timothy 2:14 Remind them of these things, things, charging them before the Lord charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearersto the ruin of the hearers..

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Galatians 5:15Galatians 5:15But if you bite and devour one But if you bite and devour one

another, beware lest you be another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!consumed by one another!

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Proverbs 28:25 Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a He that is of a proud heart stirs up strifeproud heart stirs up strife: :

Proverbs 13:10 Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride Only by pride comes contentioncomes contention: but with the well : but with the well advised [is] wisdom. advised [is] wisdom.

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James 3:14-17 But James 3:14-17 But if you have bitter if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your heartsenvy and self-seeking in your hearts, , do not boast and lie against the truth. do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 16 For where envy and self-seeking For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing exist, confusion and every evil thing are thereare there..

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Philippians 2:3Philippians 2:3 [Let] nothing [be done] [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory;through strife or vainglory; but but in in lowliness of mind let each esteem other lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.better than themselves.

Hebrews 13:17 Hebrews 13:17 Obey them that have the Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselvesrule over you, and submit yourselves::

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Ephesians 4:3 Ephesians 4:3 Endeavouring to keep Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peacepeace. .

Romans 14:19Romans 14:19 Therefore let us pursue Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify the things by which one may edify another.another.

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Romans 12:18 If it be possible, Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all as lies in you, live peaceably with all menmen..

Proverbs 17:14 Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of The beginning of

strife is like letting out water, So strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks abandon the quarrel before it breaks outout. (NASV). (NASV)