11 (A)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
(B)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

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32 (A)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

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29 (A)He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is [a]impulsive exalts folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit

Qualities Needed in Trials

19 [a]So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, (A)slow to speak, (B)slow to wrath;

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:19 NU Know this or This you know

Character of the New Man

12 Therefore, (A)as the elect of God, holy and beloved, (B)put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 (C)bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

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18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

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16 (A)A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.

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32 And (A)be kind to one another, tenderhearted, (B)forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Walk in Love

Therefore(C) be imitators of God as dear (D)children.

(A)It is honorable for a man to stop striving,
Since any fool can start a quarrel.

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18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, (A)live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, (B)do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, (C)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore

(D)“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but (E)overcome evil with good.

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The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? (A)Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, (B)up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

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44 [a]But I say to you, (A)love your enemies, bless those who curse you, (B)do good to those who hate you, and pray (C)for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for (D)He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:44 NU But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you

21 (A)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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