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Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

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

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

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

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

The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

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

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

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

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.