³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

¹¹ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

³² He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

²⁹ He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

¹ From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

¹⁴ But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

³² And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

¹ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

⁶ To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

⁷ In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

⁸ Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

⁸ Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

⁹ Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

¹⁰ Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

²⁴ Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

¹⁷ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

⁹ And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.