Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Cross-references
Proverbs 17:14 warns against starting a quarrel, mirroring the caution against hasty litigation. Both urge dropping disputes before they escalate.
Proverbs 3:30 directly advises not to strive without cause — the same teaching as here but more succinct.
Proverbs 14:29 praises slowness to anger — the opposite of the hasty court action warned against here.
Proverbs 19:2 says sin comes from hastening with the feet — exactly the same imagery as going hastily to court.
Proverbs 20:3 honors stopping strife; this echoes the call to avoid court by settling.
Proverbs 13:10 links pride to contention — the root of hasty litigation warned against here.
In Proverbs 14:12, a way that seems right leads to death — echoing Proverbs' theme of unforeseen consequences from hasty actions.
Proverbs 18:6 ties a fool's speech to strife, similar to the warning that rushing into a lawsuit leads to shame. Both connect foolish action to conflict.
Proverbs 20:18 stresses planning with counsel — the wise alternative to the hasty action warned against.
Proverbs 30:33 compares stirring anger to churning cream—like Proverbs 25:8, it warns that provoking conflict produces harmful results.
Matthew 5:25 urges settling with an accuser quickly to avoid judgment — directly paralleling the advice to avoid hasty court cases.
In Luke 14:32, a king sends a delegation to seek peace rather than fight — mirroring the warning against hasty legal disputes in Proverbs.
2 Kings 14:8-12 shows Amaziah rushing into battle and being shamed—a direct example of the 'going out quickly' to a lawsuit that leads to humiliation.
Jeremiah 5:31 ends with 'what will you do in the end?' — the exact rhetorical question Proverbs uses about hasty arguments.
Luke 12:58 gives Jesus' teaching to settle with an adversary quickly — the same wisdom applied in a New Testament context.
In 2 Kings 14:10, Amaziah is warned not to meddle after victory — a historical example of the same principle: pride leads to hasty conflict and shame.
1 Samuel 25:13 has David hastily arming to avenge Nabal — exactly the rash response Proverbs warns against; Abigail later stops him.
2 Samuel 2:14-16 recounts a deadly contest that started from a challenge—an example of rushing into conflict and the disastrous outcome Proverbs warns against.
2 Samuel 2:26 has Abner urging Joab to stop the fighting—illustrating the wisdom of not continuing a quarrel, aligning with Proverbs' caution against hasty legal action.
Acts 12:20 shows Tyre and Sidon seeking peace with Herod — an example of avoiding conflict through diplomacy, parallel to settling out of court.