Proverbs 20:3
"It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling."
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- Proverbs 16:32
"He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 17:14
"The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 19:11
"The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 14:29
"He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly."
Read in chapter → - Ephesians 4:32
"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 18:6
"A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes."
Read in chapter → - James 4:1
"From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?"
Read in chapter → - James 3:14
"But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth."
Read in chapter → - Ephesians 1:6
"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 21:24
"Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath."
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