{He that is} slow to anger {is} better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

{He that is} slow to wrath {is} of great understanding: but {he that is} hasty of spirit exalteth folly. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but {he that is} slow to anger appeaseth strife.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent {man} covereth shame. {presently: Heb. in that day}

{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

{He that is} slow to anger {is} better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise {man} keepeth it in till afterwards.

{He that is} slow to wrath {is} of great understanding: but {he that is} hasty of spirit exalteth folly. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}

{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

{Are} not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. {Abana: or, Amana}