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Proverbs 16:29

Proverbs 16:29 ESV A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A29&version=ESV]   Violence is a convenient way to solve a problem. Somebody ticking you off? Punch the daylights out of him. Political rival being the absolute worst? Imprison him. Spouse being yappy when you’re tired?…

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Proverbs 16:28

Proverbs 16:28 ESV A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A28&version=ESV]   We all like to think that our relationships are ironclad, incapable of breaking down. We all know, when we’re not deliberately closing our eyes, that while our relationships may be strong, some of them nearly unbreakable, they only stay…

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Proverbs 16:27

Proverbs 16:27 ESV A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+16%3A27&version=ESV]   When dealing with a difficult relationship, we have two impulses: first, to cut them out as soon as possible and (try to) never look back; second, to hold on forever, thinking that perhaps one last interaction can…