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Ben Sira 28:7
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the commands in the covenant of the Most High. Instead of getting upset over your neighbor's faults, overlook them.
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If you cannot get rid of your anger, you have no hope of forgiveness - you are only a human being.
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Think about it! Some day you will die, and your body will decay. So give up hate and live by the Lord's commands,
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the commands in the covenant of the Most High. Instead of getting upset over your neighbor's faults, overlook them.
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If you stay out of arguments, you will not sin so much, because a hot temper gets them started.
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It is sinful to break up a friendship by creating hostility among people who get along well together.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.