1 Kings 12:13

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Summary

1 Kings 12:13

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

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Roughly

Genesis 16:6

Forsook

Proverbs 13:20

Bible References

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but about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to you, and they will search your house and the houses of your servants; and whatever is desirable in your eyes, they will take in their hand and carry away.’”

When Joseph saw his brothers he recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and spoke to them harshly. And he said to them, “Where have you come from?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.”

Then Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Beware, do not see my face again, for in the day you see my face you shall die!”

Then the men of Ephraim were summoned, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the sons of Ammon without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down on you.”

Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

But Nabal answered David’s servants and said, “Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are each breaking away from his master.

But the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, “

We have ten parts in the king, therefore we also have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt? Was it not our advice first to bring back our king?” Yet the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a

harsh word stirs up anger.

The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.

Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.

Roughly

But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight.” So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence.

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He who walks with wise men will be wise,

But the companion of fools will suffer harm.