Proverbs 13:10

²⁰Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel. ¹⁶A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

¹⁴The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

⁴he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

¹⁴But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. ¹⁵This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. ¹⁶For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

⁹I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say. ¹⁰Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

²⁴A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

¹Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

¹⁰You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?”

⁸Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?