Proverbs 18:1
He quarrels against all sound wisdom.
Proverbs 2:1-6
And treasure my commandments within you,
Proverbs 20:3
It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],
But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
Ephesians 5:15-17
Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people],
Jude 1:19
These are the ones who are [agitators] causing divisions—worldly-minded [secular, unspiritual, carnal, merely sensual—unsaved], devoid of the Spirit.
Exodus 33:16
For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight? Is it not by Your going with us, so that we are distinguished, Your people and I, from all the [other] people on the face of the earth?”
Proverbs 14:10
The heart knows its own bitterness,
And no stranger shares its joy.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear the Lord and the king;
And do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],
Zechariah 7:3
speaking to the priests who belong to the house of the Lord of hosts and to the prophets, saying, “[Now that I am returned from exile] shall I weep in the fifth month [mourning the destruction of the temple], and fast as I have done these many years [in Babylon]?”
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore
Proverbs 26:17
Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten]
Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.
Jeremiah 15:17
I did not sit with the group of those who celebrate,
Nor did I rejoice;
I sat alone because Your [powerful] hand was upon me,
For You had filled me with indignation [at their sin].
Matthew 13:11
Jesus replied to them,
Matthew 13:44
Mark 1:35
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left [the house], and went out to a secluded place, and was praying there.
Mark 4:11
He said to them,
Romans 1:1
Paul, a
2 Corinthians 6:17
“So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord,
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
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“So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord,
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
Seeketh
And treasure my commandments within you,
Intermeddleth
The heart knows its own bitterness,
And no stranger shares its joy.
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore
It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],
But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].
My son, fear the Lord and the king;
And do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],
Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten]
Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.
Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.
I did not sit with the group of those who celebrate,
Nor did I rejoice;
I sat alone because Your [powerful] hand was upon me,
For You had filled me with indignation [at their sin].
General references
For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
“They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind],
And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.