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

Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan!" So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.

For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth's sake.

Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

For in this the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.'

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Then

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

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