10 Bible Verses about Etiquette
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Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.