2 Chronicles 35:21

21But he sent envoys to him, saying, “What have we to do with each other, king of Judah? I am not coming against you this day, but against the house with which I am at war. And God has commanded me to hurry. Cease opposing God, who is with me, lest he destroy you.”

Proverbs 3:30

30 aDo not contend with a man for no reason,
when he has done you no harm.

Proverbs 15:18

18 bA hot-tempered man cstirs up strife,
but he who is dslow to anger quiets contention.

Proverbs 17:14

14The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
so equit before the quarrel breaks out.

Proverbs 20:3

3It is an honor for a man to fkeep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.

Proverbs 25:8

8 gdo not hastily bring into court,
for
Hebrew or else
what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Proverbs 26:17

17Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

Luke 14:31-32

31Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not isit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
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