You have made our neighbors dislike us, and our enemies insult us.

he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.

A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!

A relative offended is harder to reach than a strong city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a fortified citadel.

It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked woman.

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

Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

A continual dripping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike.

The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

Why do you force me to witness injustice? Why do you put up with wrongdoing? Destruction and violence confront me; conflict is present and one must endure strife.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has dullness of the eyes?

I said, “Oh, mother, how I regret that you ever gave birth to me! I am always starting arguments and quarrels with the people of this land. I have not lent money to anyone and I have not borrowed from anyone. Yet all of these people are treating me with contempt.”