“As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.”
Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, since the LORD has held you back from bloodshed and fro
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome.
Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten tho
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice—the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?