But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your servant is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her.
King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you.”
Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest.
By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, he will not respond.
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it. A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power.
And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.”
When Pharaoh heard of it, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. And he sat down by a well.
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia to the city of Nahor.
Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen. Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
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