Pro 17:14, 18:6, 25:8-9, 29:22, Mat 5:39-41, Rom 12:18-21, 1Cor 6:6-8 | ESV | STEP | The beginning of strife is like letting out water , so quit before the quarrel breaks out .

j[See ver. 39 above]

l ch. 27:32

mSee Mark 9:50

n Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39; [ch. 14:19]

p Heb. 10:30; Cited from Deut. 32:35; [Ps. 94:1; 1 Thess. 4:6]

qCited from Prov. 25:21, 22; [Ex. 23:4, 5; 2 Kgs. 6:22; Luke 6:27]

r[Matt. 5:39, 40]

s 1 Thess. 4:6

Proverbs 17:14

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

Proverbs 18:6

6 A fool’s lips walk into a fight,
and his mouth invites ^ba beating.

Proverbs 25:8-9

8 ^cdo not hastily bring into court,
for ^{▼▼Hebrew or else} what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 ^eArgue your case with your neighbor himself,
and do not reveal another’s secret,

Proverbs 29:22

22 ^fA man of wrath stirs up strife,
and one given to anger causes much transgression.

Matthew 5:39-41

39 But I say to you, ^gDo not resist the one who is evil. But ^hif anyone ⁱslaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And ^jif anyone would sue you and take your tunic, ^{▼▼Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin} let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone ^lforces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

Romans 12:18-21

18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, ^mlive peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, ⁿnever avenge yourselves, but leave it ^{▼▼Greek give place} to the wrath of God, for it is written, ^p“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, ^q“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Corinthians 6:6-8

6 but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers? 7 To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. ^rWhy not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 But you yourselves wrong and defraud—even ^syour own brothers! ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters}