Proverbs 25:8 Cross References - Leeser

⁸ Do not proceed to a contest hastily, lest thou know not what thou wilt have to do at its end, when thy neighbor hath put thee to confusion.

¹⁴ And Abner said to Joab, Do let the young men rise up and play before us. And Joab said, They may rise up. ¹⁵ Then they rose up and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David. ¹⁶ And they grasped every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; and they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Chelkath-hazzurim, which is by Gib’on.

²⁶ And Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall for everlasting the sword devour? knowest thou not that it will be bitter in the end? and how long shall it be, ere thou wilt bid the people to return from pursuing their brethren?

⁸ Then sent Amazyah messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoachaz the son of Jehu, the king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. ⁹ And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amazyahu the king of Judah, saying, The thornbush that was in the Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in the Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son for wife. And there passed along the wild beasts that were in Lebanon, and trod down the thornbush. ¹⁰ Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: keep thy glory and stay in thy house; and why wilt thou meddle with misfortune, that thou mayest fall, thou, and Judah with thee? ¹¹ But Amazyahu would not hear. Therefore Jehoash the king of Israel went up; and he and Amazyahu the king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. ¹² And Judah was defeated before Israel; and they fled every man to his tents.

¹² There is many a way which seemeth even before a man; but its end are ways unto death.

¹⁴ As one letteth loose a stream of water, so is the beginning of strife: therefore before it be enkindled, leave off the contest.

⁶ The lips of the fool come with contention, and his mouth calleth for blows.

³³ For the pressure of milk bringeth forth butter, and the pressure of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the pressure of wrath bringeth forth strife.

³¹ The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so; but what will ye do in the end thereof?