A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest, and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.

And the men of Ephraim assembled [themselves], and passed on to the north, and said to Jephthah, Why did you go over to fight with the children of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.

And I saw that you were no helper, and I put my life in my hand, and passed on to the sons of Ammon; and the Lord delivered them into my hand: and why then have you come up against me this day to fight with me?

And Gilead took the fords of the Jordan before Ephraim; and they that escaped of Ephraim said to them, Let us go over. And the men of Gilead said, Are you an Ephraimite? And he said, No.

And the young men who had been brought up with him, who stood before his face, spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you say to this people who have spoken to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, and would you now lighten it from off us. Thus shall say to them: My little [finger shall be] thicker than my father's loins.

And whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I also will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

And all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them. And the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? Neither have we any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Depart, O Israel, to your tents; now feed your own house, David.

You have attacked and wounded Edom, and your heart has lifted you up: stay at home and glorify yourself; for why are you quarrelsome to your hurt? So [both] you and Judah with you will fall.

And there became also a dispute among them, [as to] which of them seemed to be greater.

he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but [is] morbidly concerned with disputes and word battles, from which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.

For where jealousy and strife [exist], there unrest and every evil deed [are].

From where [come] wars and disputes among you? Is it not from here, from your lusts, which war in your members?

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves the preeminence over them, does not receive us.

On account of this, if I come, I will call to mind his works which he does, slandering us with evil words. And not being content with that, he does not receive the brothers, and hinders those who desire to, casting them out of the church.

The ways of fools are right in their own eyes, but a wise man heeds counsel.

A fool declares his wrath the same day, but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.

Rightful rule gives power to words, but sedition and strife precede poverty.

Hear, son, the instruction of your father, that you may be wise in your latter days.

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Get not suddenly into a quarrel, lest you repent at last.

And the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, What [is] this [that] you have done to us, in that you did not call us when you went to fight with Midian? And they contended with him sharply.

The Lord has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what could I do in comparison of you? Then was their spirit calmed toward him, when he spoke this word.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, [does] not first sit down and count up the cost, whether he has the resources to complete it?

saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

Otherwise, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks the [terms] for peace.

Now in those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint from the Greek speaking Jews against the Aramaic speaking Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

Therefore, brothers, select seven men from among you, of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint for this need.

And the word was pleasing before all the congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,