Proverbs 20:3
New Living Translation
3 Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.
Proverbs 17:14
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14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
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 14:29
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29 People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
James 4:1
New Living Translation
Drawing Close to God
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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Proverbs 19:11
New Living Translation
11 Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
Proverbs 18:6
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6 Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.
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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- 1:6 Greek to us in the beloved.
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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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.
Proverbs 21:24
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24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
Proverbs 14:17
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17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
and schemers are hated.
2 Kings 14:9
New Living Translation
9 But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story: “Out in the Lebanon mountains, a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree: ‘Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ But just then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!
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