Contention is Wickedness

Contentious people see every conversation as a competition and a battle to be won. It is impossible to have a decent conversation with a person like this. When we see this happening it is wise to remove yourself calmly and seek to avoid this person in the future.

Proverbs 27:22-23 " 22 Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him. 23 Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;…"

Proverbs 18:5-6 "…5 To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows. 7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.…"

Proverbs 20:3 "Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome."

Proverbs 18:6-7
"6 A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul."