Proverbs 20:3

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Proverbs 20:3

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

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He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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.

To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath made us accepted in the beloved:

And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

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 for a wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even from your lusts that war in your members?