and you shall say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart avoided reproofs!

I heard not the voice of him that instructed me, and taught me, neither did I incline my ear.

It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor [to do anything] by which your brother stumbles or is offended or becomes weak.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we have conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and especially toward you.

And blessed be your conduct, and blessed are you, who has hindered me this very day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself.

[ 24:16] The Lord be judge and umpire between me and you, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of your hand.

And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered you this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.

The Lord who avenges me [is] strong, chastening the nations under me,

A Psalm of David for the fourth [day] of the week. The Lord is a God of vengeance; the God of vengeance has declared Himself.

Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

So the servants of David came to Abigail to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying, David has sent us to you, to take you to himself for a wife.

But remember me when it is well with you, and you shall deal mercifully with me, and you shall make mention of me to Pharaoh, and you shall bring me forth out of this dungeon.

Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come in Your kingdom."