James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
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James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
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Genesis 13:9
Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”
Job 11:12
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Romans 11:25
For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
Romans 12:17
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
1 Corinthians 6:5
I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?
1 Corinthians 6:8
No, but you yourselves do wrong and defraud, and that against your brothers.
Galatians 5:24
Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
Colossians 2:18
Let no one rob you of your prize by self-abasement and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
Hebrews 12:15
looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it,
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
1 John 3:12
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
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Genesis 26:14
He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
1 Samuel 18:8
Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have credited David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”
Psalms 106:16
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.
Isaiah 26:11
Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.
Mark 15:10
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
Philippians 1:15
Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
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1 Kings 12:10
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us’— tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.
1 Kings 12:11
Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”
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2 Kings 10:16
He said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahweh.” So they made him ride in his chariot.
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2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.
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Psalms 25:9
He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
Psalms 149:4
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Isaiah 61:1
The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
John 7:17
If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God or if I am speaking from myself.
Acts 6:3
Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Colossians 1:9
For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
2 Timothy 3:15
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
James 1:18
Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
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Psalms 37:1
Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.
Proverbs 3:31
Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
Proverbs 24:1
Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
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Proverbs 3:30
Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
Proverbs 25:8
Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
Proverbs 26:17
Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
2 Timothy 2:14
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
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Psalms 64:3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,
Proverbs 6:14
in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
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Proverbs 14:17
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
Proverbs 21:24
The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Luke 22:24
A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.
3 John 1:9
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
3 John 1:10
Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.
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Ecclesiastes 7:16
Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Ecclesiastes 12:12
Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
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Isaiah 9:21
Manasseh eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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Matthew 11:25
At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
John 7:49
But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”
1 Corinthians 2:4
My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
1 Corinthians 2:5
that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:13
We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
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Acts 23:10
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
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Romans 2:17
Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God,
Romans 2:23
You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
1 Corinthians 4:8
You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you!
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?
Galatians 6:13
For even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.
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Romans 11:18
don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
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Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
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James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
James 2:15
And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
James 2:16
and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
James 5:9
Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.
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