Pro 17:14, 18:19, Ecc 10:12, Mat 12:25, Gal 5:15 | ESV | STEP | The beginning of strife is like letting out water , so quit before the quarrel breaks out .

Proverbs 17:14

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

Proverbs 18:19

19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth ^bwin him favor, ^{▼▼Or are gracious}
but ^dthe lips of a fool consume him.

Matthew 12:25

25 ^eKnowing their thoughts, ^fhe said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

Galatians 5:15

15 But if you ^gbite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.