Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Adjudication at law » To be avoided
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
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It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame? Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another: Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.
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Busy-bodies » Fools are
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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Fools » Are » Given to meddling
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
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It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.
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For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,
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Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
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Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
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But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
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Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
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Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.
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Strife » Avoiding strife
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
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It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame? Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another: Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
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Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
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Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
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Strife » It is honorable to cease from
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
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