The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.
Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.”
Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Therefore send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.” Then Jonathan answered Saul his father, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” But Saul hurled his spear at him to strike him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death. And Jonathan rose from the table in fierce anger and ate no food the second day of the month, for he was grieved for David, because his father had disgraced him.
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