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Those who are vengeful will suffer the Lord's vengeance, because the Lord keeps strict count of their sins.
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Forgive your neighbor a wrong, and then, when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.
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Can people hold on to their anger against others, and then look for healing from the Lord?
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Can they refuse to have mercy on people like themselves, and then pray about their own sins?
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If they, who are just flesh, hold on to anger, who will secure pardon for their own sins?
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Be mindful of the end that awaits you, and put an end to enmity; be mindful of decay and death, and be faithful to the commandments.
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Be mindful of the commandments, and don't be irate at your neighbor; be mindful of the covenant of the Most High, and overlook a mistake.
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Keep away from conflict, and you will reduce your sins; for hot-tempered people spark conflict.
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Sinful people will stir up trouble for friends, and they spread slander among people who are at peace.
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A fire burns in proportion to its fuel, and conflict increases the longer it continues. The more powerful individuals are, the stronger their anger will be; and the wealthier they are, the more their wrath will increase.
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A hasty quarrel sparks a fire, and hasty conflict sheds blood.