Proverbs 22:24

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

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

You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.

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

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

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

He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

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

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

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, “Don’t let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you;

for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”

Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy offspring have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands. Yes, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass.”

Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Yahweh which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

and you take of their daughters to your sons, and their daughters play the prostitute after their gods, and make your sons play the prostitute after their gods.

“ ‘You shall keep my statutes. “ ‘You shall not cross-breed different kinds of animals. “ ‘You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed; “ ‘Don’t wear a garment made of two kinds of material.

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your body guard, and honored in your house?

They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

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

A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood; so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.

He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whomever she desires, only in the Lord.

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

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

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

There, Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite man named Shua. He took her, and went in to her.

My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.

This is the thing which Yahweh commands concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, ‘Let them be married to whom they think best, only they shall marry into the family of the tribe of their father.

and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.

If he says, ‘It is well,’ your servant shall have peace; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.

Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them, and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.

Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;

When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of my God.

to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

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

This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

Because of this, the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.

“Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect: not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.