Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all sins. (Proverbs 10:12)Forward [aggressive] men also cause strife:
A forward man soweth strife... (Proverbs 16:28)Pride causes strife:
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife... (Proverbs 28:25)Angry men cause strife:
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in
transgression. (Proverbs 29:22)Scornful men cause strife:
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea strife and reproach
shall cease. (Proverbs 22:10)To be scornful is to mock or show contempt for something or someone.
People who meddle, are argumentative, and talk about others cause strife:
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one
that taketh a dog by the ears...Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer,
the strife ceaseth.As coals are to burning coals and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to
kindle strife. (Proverbs 26:17,20-21)Foolish questions cause strife:
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender
strifes. (II Timothy 2:23)Strife is a carnal work of the flesh:
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife,
and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? (I Corinthians 3:3)