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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.

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Listen to Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 17:14, Proverbs 16:32, Ephesians 4:32-5:1, Proverbs 14:29, James 4:1, Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 18:6, Ephesians 1:6-8, James 3:14, Proverbs 25:8-10, Proverbs 21:24, Proverbs 14:17
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Proverbs 20:3
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3 It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
    but every fool(A) is quick to quarrel.(B)

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Proverbs 17:14
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14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
    so stop before a dispute breaks out.

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Proverbs 17:14
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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(A)

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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.

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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.

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Ephesians 4:32-5:1
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32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

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5 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.

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Ephesians 4:32-5:1
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32 Be kind and compassionate to one another,(A) forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.(B) 5 1 Follow God’s example,(C) therefore, as dearly loved children(D)

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Proverbs 14:29
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29 People with understanding control their anger;
    a hot temper shows great foolishness.

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Proverbs 14:29
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29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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James 4:1
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4 What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?

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James 4:1
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4 What causes fights and quarrels(A) among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle(B) within you?

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Proverbs 19:11
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11 Sensible people control their temper;
    they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.

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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.

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Proverbs 18:6
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6 Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
    they are asking for a beating.

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Proverbs 18:6
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6 The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.(A)

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Ephesians 1:6-8
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6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.[a] 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

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  1. 1:6 Greek to us in the beloved.
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Ephesians 1:6-8
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6 to the praise of his glorious grace,(A) which he has freely given us in the One he loves.(B) 7 In him we have redemption(C) through his blood,(D) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(E) of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding,

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James 3:14
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14 But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.

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James 3:14
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14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B)

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Proverbs 25:8-10
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8     don’t be in a hurry to go to court.
For what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?

9 When arguing with your neighbor,
    don’t betray another person’s secret.
10 Others may accuse you of gossip,
    and you will never regain your good reputation.

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Proverbs 25:8-10
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8     do not bring[a] hastily to court,
for what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor puts you to shame?(A)

9 If you take your neighbor to court,
    do not betray another’s confidence,
10 or the one who hears it may shame you
    and the charge against you will stand.

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or nobles / on whom you had set your eyes. / 8 Do not go
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Proverbs 21:24
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24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
    they act with boundless arrogance.

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Proverbs 21:24
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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

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Proverbs 14:17
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17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
    and schemers are hated.

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Proverbs 14:17
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17 A quick-tempered person(A) does foolish things,(B)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(C)

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