Judges 8:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

God

Then

Proverbs 15:1

Proverbs 16:32

Proverbs 25:11

Bible References

God

And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters to Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim assembled, and took the waters to Beth-barah and Jordan.

For they obtained not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favor to them.

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

For through the grace given to me, I say, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Then

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.