³ It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarreling.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

¹¹ The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

⁶ A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings.

³² One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

²⁹ He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.

¹ Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.

³² And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

¹ Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved,

⁷ in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

⁸ which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

⁸ Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

⁹ Debate your case with your neighbor, And don't betray the confidence of another;

¹⁰ Lest one who hears it put you to shame, And your bad reputation never depart.

²⁴ The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; He works in the arrogance of pride.

¹⁷ He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, And a crafty man is hated.

⁹ 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 your daughter to my son as wife: and there passed by a wild animal that was in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle.