Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pro 20:3 — [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
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Pro 14:29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Pro 16:32 [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Pro 17:14 The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Pro 19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
Pro 25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Pro 25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not a secret to another:
Pro 25:10 Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
Eph 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Eph 1:8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Eph 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
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Pro 14:17 [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Pro 18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Pro 21:24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
2Ki 14:9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon sent to the cedar that [was] in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that [was] in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
Jam 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Jam 4:1 From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?

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Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 20:3," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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