Proverbs 26:21

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

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

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

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

However I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.”

(but he shall have one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel);

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.

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

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

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

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

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

certain wicked fellows have gone out from among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods,” which you have not known,

Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother.”

For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore behold, I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they were dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

Therefore Yahweh said to Solomon, “Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.

You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’ ”

Therefore Yahweh was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight. There was none left but the tribe of Judah only.

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion do we have in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse! Every man to your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So all Israel departed to their tents.

Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord.

Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.

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.

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

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

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

Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.

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

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”

But all the ungodly will be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can’t be taken with the hand,

but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it to you, even ten tribes.

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel. There was no one who followed David’s house, except for the tribe of Judah only.

Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter, so five hundred thousand chosen men of Israel fell down slain.

For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

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

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

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

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

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

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:

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

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

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”