Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'strife' occurs 46 times in the standard works.

8 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'strife' in the standard works and contain 17.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Prov. 15:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 11:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 26:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 29 1 30
Gen. 2 0 2
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 1 0 1
Judg. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 1 0 1
Ps. 4 0 4
Prov. 14 1 15
Isa. 1 0 1
Jer. 1 0 1
Ezek. 2 0 2
Hab. 1 0 1
NT 10 3 13
BM 4 8 12
DC 1 1 2
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 46 13 59

Prov. 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Prov. 16:28
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Prov. 17:1
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Prov. 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Prov. 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Prov. 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Prov. 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Prov. 26:17
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Prov. 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Prov. 26:21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Prov. 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

Prov. 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Prov. 30:33
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.