Joshua 22:21 Cross References - MSTC

²¹ Then the children of Reuben and of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads over the thousands of Israel,

²¹ Moreover, seek out, among all the people, men of activity which fear God; and men that are true and hate covetousness: and make them heads over the people, captains over thousands, over hundreds, over fifty, and over ten. ²² And let them judge the people at all seasons: If there be any great matter, let them bring that unto thee, and let them judge all small causes them selves, and ease thyself, and let them bear with thee. ²³ If thou shalt do this thing, then thou shalt be able to endure that which God chargeth thee with all, and all this people shall go to their places quietly." ²⁴ And Moses heard the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said, ²⁵ and chose active men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, captains over thousands, over hundreds, over fifty and over ten.

¹ A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.

¹ A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

¹³ He that giveth sentence in a matter before he hear it, is a fool, and worthy to be confounded.

²⁶ He maketh himself to be well loved, that giveth a good answer.

² And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, art little among the thousands of Judah: Out of thee shall come one, unto me, which shall be the governour in Israel: whose outgoing hath been from the beginning, and from everlasting.

⁴ Then Peter began and expounded the thing in order to them saying,

¹⁹ Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

¹⁵ but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, and that with meekness and fear: