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*Narda Stephens Tims, "An Honored and Invited Guest", Ensign, June 2007 | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/prov/10.12?lang=eng#p11 Proverbs 10:12] | ||
How the spirit of contention almost destroyed her marriage and how her family was saved. | :Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. | ||
*Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 40-41 | |||
When preaching the gospel, "avoid contentions and vain disputes with men of corrupt minds, who do not desire to know the truth." | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/prov/13.10?lang=eng#p9 Proverbs 13:10] | ||
:Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. | |||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/prov/15.18?lang=eng#p17 Proverbs 15:18] | |||
:A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. | |||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/prov/18.6?lang=eng#p5 Proverbs 18:6] | |||
:A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. | |||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/prov/18.19?lang=eng#p18 Proverbs 18:19] | |||
:A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. | |||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/prov/22.10?lang=eng#p9 Proverbs 22:10] | |||
:Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. | |||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/prov/23.29-30?lang=eng#p28 Proverbs 23:29-30] | |||
:29) Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? | |||
:30) They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. | |||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/prov/26.21?lang=eng#p20 Proverbs 26:21] | |||
:As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. | |||
* Narda Stephens Tims, "An Honored and Invited Guest", Ensign, June 2007 | |||
:How the spirit of contention almost destroyed her marriage and how her family was saved. | |||
* Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 40-41 | |||
:When preaching the gospel, "avoid contentions and vain disputes with men of corrupt minds, who do not desire to know the truth." | |||
== Cross-References == | |||
* [[Hate]] | |||
* [[Pride]] | |||
Revision as of 21:56, 4 May 2021
- Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
- Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
- A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
- Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
- 29) Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
- 30) They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
- As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
- Narda Stephens Tims, "An Honored and Invited Guest", Ensign, June 2007
- How the spirit of contention almost destroyed her marriage and how her family was saved.
- Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 40-41
- When preaching the gospel, "avoid contentions and vain disputes with men of corrupt minds, who do not desire to know the truth."