Verse 10

Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 21:9-9 : 9 But Sarah noticed the son of Hagar the Egyptian– the son whom Hagar had borne to Abraham– mocking. 10 So she said to Abraham,“Banish that slave woman and her son, for the son of that slave woman will not be an heir along with my son Isaac!”
  • Neh 4:1-3 : 1 Opposition to the Work Continues(3:33) Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall he became angry and was quite upset. He derided the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his colleagues and the army of Samaria he said,“What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they be left to themselves? Will they again offer sacrifice? Will they finish this in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones to life again from piles of dust?” 3 Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was close by, said,“If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
  • Neh 13:28 : 28 Now one of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite. So I banished him from my sight.
  • Ps 101:5 : 5 I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a haughty demeanor and an arrogant attitude.
  • Prov 21:24 : 24 A proud and arrogant person, whose name is“Scoffer,” acts with overbearing pride.
  • 1 Cor 5:13 : 13 But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.
  • Prov 26:20-21 : 20 Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases. 21 Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
  • Matt 18:17 : 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector.
  • 1 Cor 5:5-6 : 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord. 6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast affects the whole batch of dough?
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.