Breaching A Dam

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

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife. — read the full passage →

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. — read the full passage →

The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. — read the full passage →

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

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

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

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers. — read the full passage →

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. — read the full passage →

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

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

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. — read the full passage →

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — read the full passage →

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. — read the full passage →

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. — read the full passage →

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

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. — read the full passage →

Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

To crush under foot all the prisoners of the earth, — read the full passage →

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. — read the full passage →

When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Hiram made the basins, and the shovels, and the basins. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he worked for king Solomon in Yahweh’s house: — read the full passage →

He made the ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits its breadth, and three cubits its height. — read the full passage →

He made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and its height was five cubits; and a line of thirty cubits encircled it. — read the full passage →

King Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. — read the full passage →

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. — read the full passage →

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. — read the full passage →

“You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, — read the full passage →

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”

Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands. — read the full passage →

For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.

and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’ — read the full passage →

But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal: — read the full passage →

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy. — read the full passage →

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring. — read the full passage →

Don’t be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: — read the full passage →

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you; — read the full passage →

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

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

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke. — read the full passage →

In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. — read the full passage →

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. — read the full passage →

Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. — read the full passage →

Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice? — read the full passage →