3 It is an honour to a man to abstain from railing; but with such things every fool is entangled.
Proverbs 20:3 Cross References - Thomson
2 Kings 14:9
9 Whereupon Joas king of Israel, sent to Amessias king of Juda, saying, The thistle which is on Libanus sent to the cedar on Libanus saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife; but the wild beasts of the field in traversing Libanus trampled down the thistle.
Proverbs 14:17
17 A passionate man acteth without counsel; but a prudent man beareth many things.
Proverbs 14:29
29 A man slow to wrath, is of great understanding; but a passionate man is egregiously foolish.
Proverbs 16:32
32 A man who is slow to wrath is better than the mighty; and he who subdueth anger is better than he who taketh a city,
Proverbs 17:14
14 A righteous government giveth force to words: but sedition and quarrelling are the forerunners of want.
Proverbs 18:6
6 The lips of a fool lead him into trouble; and his mouth when bold provoketh death.
Proverbs 19:11
11 A merciful man is slow to wrath; and his boast is over transgressors.
Proverbs 21:24
24 He who is bold, selfwilled and boastful is called loimos [a pest;] and he who harboureth mischief is called a transgressor.
Proverbs 25:8-10
8 Enter not hastily into a quarrel: lest thou repent at the last when thy friend shall upbraid thee.
9 In yielding shew no contempt,
10 lest thy friend upbraid thee: in which case thy quarrel and enmity will not cease, but last till death. Favour and friendship give freedom. Keep these for thyself that thou mayst not be exposed to reproach. But keep thy ways with a placable temper.
Ephesians 1:6-8
Ephesians 4:32-5:1
32 and be kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, forgiving one another. And as God hath in Christ forgiven you,
James 3:14
14 But if you have bitter zeal, and strife in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
James 4:1
1 Whence come wars and fightings among you? Is it not from this"from those sensual appetites of yours which are at war in your members?