Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Treasury of Scripture only Proverbs 21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in proud wrath. Judges 12:1-6 And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said to Jephthah... 1 Kings 12:10,11,16 And the young men that were grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to this people that spoke to you, saying... 2 Kings 14:10 You have indeed smitten Edom, and your heart has lifted you up: glory of this, and tarry at home... Luke 22:24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, James 3:14-16 But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth... James 4:1,5,6 From where come wars and fights among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members... with Proverbs 12:15,16 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that listens to counsel is wise... Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end. Proverbs 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. Proverbs 25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest you know not what to do in the end thereof, when your neighbor has put you to shame. Judges 8:1-3 And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you served us thus, that you called us not, when you went to fight with the Midianites... Luke 14:28-32 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it... Acts 6:1-5 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews...
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