1 Samuel 17:29

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.

They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.”

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Then Joseph gave a command to fill their bags with grain, and to restore each man’s money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it was done to them.

Now therefore don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

and had taken captive the women and all who were in it, both small and great. They didn’t kill any, but carried them off, and went their way.

Rehoboam took a wife for himself, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse.

(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,

You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Yahweh God said to the woman, “What have you done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?

Abimelech said, “What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!”

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.”

For all the riches which God has taken away from our father are ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.”

Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?

Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban, “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?

and all their wealth. They took captive all their little ones and their wives, and took as plunder everything that was in the house.

Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings.

Joshua said to Achan, “My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don’t hide it from me!”

She said to him, “Give me a blessing; because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done!” Jonathan told him, and said, “I certainly did taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; and behold, I must die.”

When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.”

The three oldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

Therefore deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you; but if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?”

Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand?

David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.”

David said to Achish, “But what have I done? What have you found in your servant so long as I have been before you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

Then your servant said, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad. May Yahweh, your God, be with you.’ ”

of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people.

He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.

The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.

Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

Then the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep there.”

Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered you to me. What have you done?”

God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man’s judgment. Yes, I don’t judge my own self.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.