Patience leads to abundant understanding,
but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.
A peaceful mind gives life to the body,
but jealousy rots the bones.
Those who exploit the powerless anger their maker,
while those who are kind to the poor honor God.
~ Proverbs 14:29-31 (CEB)
Happy are those who find wisdom
and those who gain understanding....
Her ways are pleasant;
all her paths are peaceful.
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
those who hold her tight are happy.
~ Proverbs 3:13, 17-18 (CEB)
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don't do what I say?"
~ Jesus in Luke 6:46 (CEB)
Pride comes before a disaster,
but humility comes before respect.
Those who answer before they listen
are foolish and disgraceful.
~ Proverbs 18:12-13 (CEB)
Isaiah 59:8-9
Give to those in need from the core of who you are and you will be clean all over. How terrible for you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, rue, and garden herbs of all kinds, while neglecting justice and love for God. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.
~ Luke 11:41-42
There are six things that the Lord hates, seven things detestable to him: snobbish eyes, a lying tongue, hands that spill innocent blood, a heart set on wicked plans, feet that run quickly to evil, a false witness who breathes lies, and one who causes conflicts among relatives. Proverbs 6:16-19(CEB)
You do well when you really fulfill the royal law found in scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself. But when you show favoritism, you are committing a sin, and by that same law you are exposed as a lawbreaker.
~ James 2:8-9 (CEB)
~Romans 12:13-16 (CEB)
Isaiah 5:20-23 (CEB)
The LORD proclaims: Do what is just and right; rescue the oppressed from the power of the oppressor. Don’t exploit or mistreat the refugee, the orphan, and the widow. Don’t spill the blood of the innocent in this place.
~ Jeremiah 22:3 (CEB)
Proverbs 1:20-23 (CEB)
Psalm 119:33-37
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Hate stirs up conflict,
but love covers all offenses.
~ Proverbs 10:11-12 (CEB)
Rescue me from evil people, LORD!
Guard me from violent people
who plot evil things in their hearts,
who pick fights every single day!
They sharpen their tongues like a snake’s;
spider poison is on their lips.
~ Psalm 140:1-3 (CEB)
The commandments, Don’t commit adultery, don’t murder, don’t steal, don’t desire what others have, and any other commandments, are all summed up in one word: You must love your neighbor as yourself. Love doesn’t do anything wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is what fulfills the Law. Romans13:9-10
The holy one of Israel says:
Because you reject this word
and trust in oppression and cunning and rely on them,
your sin will be like a crack in a high wall; it bulges, about to fall:
suddenly, in an instant, it breaks!
~ Isaiah 30:12-13 (CEB)
The LORD will enter into judgment
with the elders and princes of his people:
You yourselves have devoured the vineyard;
the goods stolen from the poor are in your houses.
How dare you crush my people
and grind the faces of the poor?
says the LORD God of heavenly forces.
~Isaiah 3:14-15 (CEB)
Justice is pushed aside;
righteousness stands far off,
because truth has stumbled in the public square,
and honesty can’t enter.
Truth is missing;
anyone turning from evil is plundered.
The LORD looked and was upset at the absence of justice.
~ Isaiah 59:14-15 (CEB)
James 2:18-19 (CEB)
Now I encourage you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Agree with each other and don’t be divided into rival groups. Instead, be restored with the same mind and the same purpose.
~ 1 Corithians 1:10 (CEB)
There will always be poor people in the land, so I command you to give freely to your neighbors and to the poor and needy in your land.
~ Deuteronomy 15:11 (NCV)
Love isn’t happy with injustice, but it is happy with the truth. Love puts up with all things, trusts in all things, hopes for all things, endures all things.
~ 1 Corinthians 13:6-7 (CEB)
Love isn’t rude, it doesn’t seek its own advantage, it isn’t irritable, it doesn’t keep a record of complaints...
~ 1 Corinthians 13:5 (CEB)
Love is patient, love is kind, it isn’t jealous, it doesn’t brag, it isn’t arrogant...
~ 1 Corinthians 13:4 (CEB)
So let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise through him, which is the fruit from our lips that confess his name. Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have because God is pleased with these kinds of sacrifices.
~ Hebrews 13:15-16 (CEB)
~ Romans 12:1-2 (CEV)
Let us consider each other carefully for the purpose of sparking love and good deeds. Don’t stop meeting together with other believers, which some people have gotten into the habit of doing. Instead, encourage each other, especially as you see the day drawing near.
~ Hebrews 10:24-25 (CEB)
Don’t answer fools according to their folly,
or you will become like them yourself.
Answer fools according to their folly,
or they will deem themselves wise.
~ Proverbs 26:4-5 (CEB)
"You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you that you must not violently oppose those who want to hurt you. If people slap you on your right cheek, you must turn the left cheek to them as well."
~ Matthew 5:38-39
