Proverbs 25:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:25 : 25 Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, & the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, & thou be cast into prison.
  • Prov 17:14 : 14 The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.
  • Prov 30:33 : 33 When one churneth milke, he bringeth foorth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth foorth strife.
  • Prov 14:12 : 12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
  • Jer 5:31 : 31 The Prophets prophesie lies, and ye Priests receiue giftes in their handes, and my people delite therein. What will ye then doe in the ende thereof?
  • Luke 14:31-32 : 31 Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand? 32 Or els while hee is yet a great way off, hee sendeth an ambassage, and desireth peace.
  • 2 Sam 2:14-16 : 14 Then Abner saide to Ioab, Let the yong men nowe arise, and play before vs; Ioab said, Let them arise. 15 Then there arose and went ouer twelue of Beniamin by number, which perteined to Ish-bosheth the sonne of Saul, and twelue of the seruants of Dauid. 16 And euery one caught his fellowe by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellowes side, so they fell downe together: wherefore ye place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
  • 2 Sam 2:26 : 26 Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sworde deuoure for euer? Knowest thou not, that it will be bitternesse in the latter ende? Howe long then shall it be, or thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?
  • 2 Kgs 14:8-9 : 8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Iehoash the sonne of Iehoahaz, sonne of Iehu King of Israel, saying, Come, let vs see one another in the face. 9 Then Iehoash the King of Israel sent to Amaziah King of Iudah, saying, The thistle that is in Lebanon, sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Giue thy daughter to my sonne to wife: and the wilde beast that was in Lebanon, went and trode downe the thistle. 10 Because thou hast smitten Edom, thine heart hath made thee proud: bragge of glory, & tary at home. Why doest thou prouoke to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, & Iudah with thee? 11 But Amaziah would not heare: therefore Iehoash King of Israel went vp: and he and Amaziah King of Iudah sawe one another in the face at Beth-shemesh which is in Iudah. 12 And Iudah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fledde euery man to their tents.

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    28Say not vnto thy neighbour, Go and come againe, and to morow wil I giue thee, if thou now haue it.

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  • Prov 30:32
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    17He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.