1 He who demands revenge will suffer the vengeance of the Lord who keeps a strict account of his sins.
2 Forgive the mistakes of your neighbor and you may ask that your sins be forgiven.
3 If a man bears resentment against another, how can he ask God for healing?
4 If he has no compassion on others, how can he pray for forgiveness for his sins?
5 As long as he, mere flesh, is resentful, who will obtain his pardon?
6 Remember your end and give up hatred; keep in mind your final corruption in the grave and keep the commandments.
7 Remember the commandments and do not bear grudges against your neighbor. Remember the covenant with the Most High and overlook the offense.
8 Refrain from quarreling and you will avoid sin; the hot-headed man sparks off disputes.
9 The sinner causes trouble between friends, sowing discord among peaceful people.
10 Fire burns when fuel is thrown on it; stubbornness drags out the discussion. The more powerful the man, the greater his rage; his anger will be in proportion to his riches.
11 A sudden quarrel sparks off a fire; a hasty dispute leads to bloodshed.
12 Blow on a spark and it ignites; spit on it and it dies out: both come from your mouth.
13 Cursed be the gossiper with his spiteful tongue. He has destroyed many who lived peacefully.
14 The vicious tongue has demolished many and hounded them from nation to nation. It has ruined powerful cities and laid low great households.
15 The vicious tongue has cast out wives who were beyond reproach, depriving them of the fruit of their work.
16 Whoever listens to it will never find rest or be able to live in peace.
17 The whip leaves a mark but the lash of the tongue shatters bones.
18 Many have been felled by the sword but many more have perished by the tongue.
19 Happy he who has escaped it and has not been exposed to its fury, who has not been weighed down by its yoke or been tied up in its chains.
20 For it is a yoke of iron and its chains are bronze.
21 It brings a miserable death. Actual death is better!
22 But it will not tyrannize those who keep faith, it will not consume their soul.
23 Those who desert the Lord will be its victims, it will burn them without being burnt up itself; it will lunge at them like a lion, and rip them apart like a leopard.
24 Look, you put a fence around your property and protect your silver and gold.
25 In the same way, make weights and scales for your words and put a bolted door at your mouth.
26 Beware of a slip of the tongue when you speak, lest you fall in front of those who lie in wait for you.
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Chapter 28 of the Ecclesiastical Book deals with the forgiveness and importance of preventing anger and revenge. The author warns that those who seek revenge will experience the wrath of God, and that it is better to forgive to avoid conflicts and fights. Below are five verses related to these themes:
Proverbs 19:11: "The wisdom of man gives him patience; his glory is to ignore offenses." This verse highlights the importance of patience and wisdom in response to offenses, emphasizing that it is better to ignore them than to retaliate.
Matthew 6:14-15: "Because if they forgive each other's offenses, heavenly Father will forgive them too. But if they do not forgive each other, the heavenly Father will not forgive their offenses." Jesus teaches the importance of forgiveness, stating that those who forgive will be forgiven by the heavenly Father, while those who do not forgive will not receive forgiveness.
Romans 12:19: "Beloved, never seek to take revenge, but leave with God the wrath, for it is written," My is revenge; I will return, "says the Lord." Paul encourages Christians not to seek revenge, but to trust God to judge and punish those who do evil.
Ephesians 4:31-32: "Get rid of all bitterness, indignation and wrath, shouting, and slander, as well as all wickedness. Be kind and compassionate to each other, forgiving each other, just as God forgave them in Christ." Paul urges believers to abandon wrath and evil and to be compassionate and forgiven with each other, as God forgave Christ.
Colossians 3:13: "Shop each other and forgive the complaints they have against each other. Forgive as the Lord forgave them." The apostle Paul encourages Christians to endure each other and forgive each other, just as God forgave them in Christ.
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