Proverbs 25:8

American Standard Version (1901)

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

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  • Matt 5:25 : 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
  • Prov 30:33 : 33 For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
  • Prov 14:12 : 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
  • Jer 5:31 : 31 the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
  • Luke 14:31-32 : 31 Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.
  • 2 Sam 2:14-16 : 14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. 15 Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. 16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
  • 2 Sam 2:26 : 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
  • 2 Kgs 14:8-9 : 8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle. 10 Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory thereof, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee? 11 But Amaziah would not hear. So Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. 12 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 25:9-10
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    9Debate thy cause with thy neighbor [himself], And disclose not the secret of another;

    10Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.

  • Prov 25:6-7
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    6Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:

    7For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.

  • Prov 25:17
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    17Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

  • Prov 3:28-30
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    28Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee.

    29Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

    30Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm.

  • Prov 24:27-29
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    27Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

    28Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

    29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

  • Prov 6:3
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    3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor;

  • Prov 22:24-25
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    24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

    25Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

  • Luke 12:58
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    58For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

  • Prov 24:17-18
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    17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

    18Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

  • Prov 27:1-2
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    1Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

    2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

  • Prov 18:17
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    17He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

  • Matt 5:25
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    25Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

  • Prov 20:3
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    3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Eccl 7:9-10
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    72%

    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

    10Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

  • Prov 5:9
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    9Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel;

  • Prov 18:13
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    13He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

  • Prov 14:7
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    7Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.

  • Eccl 10:4
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    4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

  • Prov 17:14
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    14The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

  • Eccl 5:1-2
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    1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

    2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

  • Prov 23:4
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    4Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Ps 37:8
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    8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

  • Prov 27:10
    71%

    10Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.

  • Prov 29:9
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    9If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

  • Prov 12:16
    71%

    16A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

  • Hos 4:4
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    4Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

  • Job 22:21
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    21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • Prov 19:2
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    2Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Eccl 8:3
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    3Be not hasty to go out of his presence; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

  • Prov 11:2
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    2When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

  • Prov 22:10
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    10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

  • Prov 30:32
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    32If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil, [Lay] thy hand upon thy mouth.

  • Prov 26:17
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    17He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.