Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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Bible References
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Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:
Ephesians 4:32
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 5:1
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
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Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
Proverbs 21:24
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.
James 3:14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
James 4:1
Whence come wars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?