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Proverbs 19:11
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Proverbs 19:11
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11 Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
Proverbs 19:11
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Proverbs 19:11
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11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(A)
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 16:32
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Proverbs 16:32
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32 Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
Proverbs 16:32
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Proverbs 16:32
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32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
Proverbs 14:29
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Proverbs 14:29
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29 People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
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Proverbs 14:29
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James 1:19
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James 1:19
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Listening and Doing
19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
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James 1:19
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James 1:19
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Listening and Doing
19 My dear brothers and sisters,(A) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(B) and slow to become angry,
Colossians 3:12-13
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Colossians 3:12-13
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12 Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
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Colossians 3:12-13
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Colossians 3:12-13
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12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(A) with compassion, kindness, humility,(B) gentleness and patience.(C) 13 Bear with each other(D) and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.(E)
Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 15:18
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18 A hot-tempered person starts fights;
a cool-tempered person stops them.
Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 12:16
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Proverbs 12:16
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16 A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
Proverbs 12:16
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Proverbs 12:16
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Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 20:3
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3 Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.
Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 20:3
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Romans 12:18-21
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Romans 12:18-21
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18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.
19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,
“I will take revenge;
I will pay them back,”[a]
says the Lord.
20 Instead,
“If your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”[b]
21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
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Romans 12:18-21
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Romans 12:18-21
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18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.(A) 19 Do not take revenge,(B) my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[a](C) says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[b](D)
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Footnotes
- Romans 12:19 Deut. 32:35
- Romans 12:20 Prov. 25:21,22
Matthew 18:21-22
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Matthew 18:21-22
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Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor
21 Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone[a] who sins against me? Seven times?”
22 “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven![b]
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Matthew 18:21-22
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Matthew 18:21-22
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The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?(A) Up to seven times?”(B)
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[a](C)
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- Matthew 18:22 Or seventy times seven
Matthew 5:44-45
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Matthew 5:44-45
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44 But I say, love your enemies![a] Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
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- 5:44 Some manuscripts add Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. Compare Luke 6:27-28.
Matthew 5:44-45
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Matthew 5:44-45
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44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(A) 45 that you may be children(B) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(C)
Proverbs 25:21
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Proverbs 25:21
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21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
Proverbs 25:21
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Proverbs 25:21
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21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
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