Quotes About Conflict

Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—

Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.

If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”

a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

If the rulerís temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.

Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.

When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.

For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:

ëLet us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.í

Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!

The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together.

They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.

Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.

Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.

It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.

This is the burden against Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is no longer a city; it has become a heap of ruins.

“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.