A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
See in contextBut foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
See in contextLet us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
See in contextBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
See in contextOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
See in contextAn angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
See in contextBut avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
See in contextStrive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
See in contextPut them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
See in contextA fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
See in contextAnswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
See in contextThrough desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
See in contextOf these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
See in contextA wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
See in contextBut the wisdom that is from above is first pure , then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
See in contextBut shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
See in contextDearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
See in contextIt is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
See in contextSpeak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
See in contextThe discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
See in contextThough I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
See in contextAnd the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
See in contextThe Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
See in contextHim that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
See in contextTherewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
See in contextBut sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
See in contextA foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
See in contextIt is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
See in contextIf it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
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