Genesis 32:20

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

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!”

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’ ”

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

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.

He stayed there that night, and took from that which he had with him a present for Esau, his brother:

They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, “Send the ark of the God of Israel away, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people.” For there was a deadly panic throughout all the city. The hand of God was very heavy there.

Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

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

Many waters can’t quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man would give all the wealth of his house for love, he would be utterly scorned.

Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cup bearer and the chief baker.

They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

She said to her young men, “Go on before me. Behold, I am coming after you.” But she didn’t tell her husband, Nabal.

Now this present which your servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light.

David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn in front of Abner.” King David followed the bier.

If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.”

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.

Let them give glory to Yahweh, and declare his praise in the islands.

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then isn’t the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Their nobles send their little ones to the waters. They come to the cisterns, and find no water. They return with their vessels empty. They are disappointed and confounded, and cover their heads.

“Therefore, you son of man, prepare your stuff for moving, and move by day in their sight. You shall move from your place to another place in their sight. It may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”

So the ship master came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God! Maybe your God will notice us, so that we won’t perish.”

In that day,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.’ ”

He said, “For this cause I have said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”

So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.

Judah and Israel were numerous as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer.

You have taken away all your wrath. You have turned from the fierceness of your anger.

Relent, Yahweh! How long? Have compassion on your servants!

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

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

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

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it deep darkness.

Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey Yahweh your God’s voice; then Yahweh will relent from the evil that he has pronounced against you.

“ ‘ “Judah and the land of Israel were your traders. They traded wheat of Minnith, confections, honey, oil, and balm for your merchandise.

But they will sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and no one will make them afraid: For the mouth of Yahweh of Armies has spoken.

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.”

Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

Therefore you shall make images of your tumors and images of your mice that mar the land; and you shall give glory to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his hand from you, from your gods, and from your land.

His servants said to him, “See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life.”

Don’t listen to Hezekiah.’ For the king of Assyria says, ‘Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and everyone of you eat from his own vine, and everyone from his own fig tree, and everyone drink water from his own cistern;

On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.

Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

He won’t regard any ransom, neither will he rest content, though you give many gifts.

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

The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

Don’t listen to Hezekiah, for the king of Assyria says, ‘Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and each of you eat from his vine, and each one from his fig tree, and each one of you drink the waters of his own cistern;

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me. There was no breath left in me.”

Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, so that we might not perish?”

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,