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Bitterness |
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Quotes & Promises
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Inspirational & Famous Quotes
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Definitions & Meanings |
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You shall not take vengeance or
bear a grudge against the sons of
your own people, but you shall
love your neighbor as yourself: I
am the Lord.
(Leviticus 19:18)
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The vexation of a fool is known at
once, but the prudent ignores an
insult.
(Proverbs 12:16)
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A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
(Proverbs 15:1)
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Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the Lord,
and he will deliver you.
(Proverbs 20:22)
ESV
For if you forgive others their
trespasses, your heavenly Father
will also forgive you, but if you
do not forgive others their
trespasses, neither will your
Father forgive your trespasses.
(Matthew 6:14,15)
ESV
For I see that you are in the gall
of bitterness and in the bond of
iniquity.
(Acts 8:23)
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Be angry and do not sin; do not
let the sun go down on your anger,
(Ephesians 4:26)
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Let all bitterness and wrath and
anger and clamor and slander be
put away from you, along with all
malice. Be kind to one another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, as God in Christ forgave
you.
(Ephesians 4:31,32)
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In these you too once walked, when
you were living in them. But now
you must put them all away: anger,
wrath, malice, slander, and
obscene talk from your mouth.
(Colossians 3:7,8)
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But if you have bitter jealousy
and selfish ambition in your
hearts, do not boast and be false
to the truth.
(James 3:14)
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Inspirational Quotes from Famous People |
Bitterness imprisons life; love
releases it.
--Harry
Emerson Fosdick – American
Clergyman 1878-1969
Bitterness is like cancer. It eats
upon the host. But anger is like
fire. It burns it all clean.
--Maya
Angelou – American Poet Born 1928
Hurt leads to bitterness,
bitterness to anger, travel too
far that road and the way is lost.
--Terry
Brooks – American Writer Born 1944
I am sorry to think that you do
not get a man's most effective
criticism until you provoke him.
Severe truth is expressed with
some bitterness.
--Henry
David Thoreau – American Author
1817-1862
I realize that patriotism is not
enough. I must have no hatred or
bitterness towards anyone.
--Edith
Cavell – American Public Servant
1865-1915
I've purged myself of bitterness
and anger and remained open to
love.
--Tatum
O'Neal – American Actress Born
1963
It is hardly possible to build
anything if frustration,
bitterness and a mood of
helplessness prevail.
--Lech
Walesa – Polish Activist Born 1943
It is only hope which is real, and
reality is a bitterness and a
deceit.
--William
Makepeace Thackeray – English
Novelist 1811-1863
Never succumb to the temptation of
bitterness.
--Martin
Luther King, Jr. – American Leader
1929-1968
Not too much, though there's a
certain amount of rancour and
bitterness when someone tries to
fire you.
--Donald
Sutherland – Canadian Actor Born
1935
Satire is focused bitterness.
--Leo
Rosten – American Novelist
1908-1997
You can't climb up to the second
floor without a ladder. When you
set your aim too high and don't
fulfill it, then your enthusiasm
turns to bitterness. Try for a
goal that's reasonable, and then
gradually raise it.
--Emil
Zatopek - Czechoslovakian Athlete
1922-20006 |
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