Words of Wisdom
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. Genesis 37:27
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. Exodus 2:21
And when Moses heard that, he was content. Leviticus 10:20
And Joshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan! Joshua 7:7
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. Judges 17:11
And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. Judges 19:6
And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. 2 Kings 5:23
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go. 2 Kings 6:3
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie. Job 6:28
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. Proverbs 6:35
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Proverbs 13:10
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Proverbs 17:14
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. Proverbs 18:6
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:18, 19
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. Proverbs 19:13
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. Proverbs 21:19
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. Proverbs 22:10
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Proverbs 23:29, 30
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. Proverbs 26:21
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Proverbs 27:15
Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me. Jeremiah 15:10
Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. Habakkuk 1:3
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. Mark 15:15
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. Luke 3:14
And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
Acts 15:39, 40
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
For there is no respect of persons with God.
Romans 2:8-11
For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. 1 Corinthians 11:16
The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Philippians 1:16, 17
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11
But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. 1 Thessalonians 2:2
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
1 Timothy 6:6-8
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. Titus 3:9
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. 3 John 1:10
