Proverbs 20:3

Foolproof Instructions

² The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
³ Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,
But any fool will quarrel.
⁴ The sluggard does not plow after the autumn,
So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

Refrain From

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

Proverbs 18:6

A fool’s lips bring strife,
And his mouth calls for blows.

Proverbs 19:11

A man’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

2 Kings 14:9

Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, “The thorn bush which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar which was in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son in marriage.’ But there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trampled the thorn bush.

Proverbs 14:17

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

Proverbs 21:24

“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.

Proverbs 25:8-10

Do not go out hastily to argue your case;
Otherwise, what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?

Ephesians 1:6-8

to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

Ephesians 4:32-1

Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.

James 4:1

What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?