Proverbs 25:8

New American Bible - revised edition

What your eyes have seen do not bring forth too quickly against an opponent; For what will you do later on when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:26

Then Abner called to Joab and said: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know that afterward there will be bitterness? How long before you tell the people to stop pursuing their brothers?”

1 Kings 3:25

he said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one woman and half to the other.”

Proverbs 14:12

Sometimes a way seems right, but the end of it leads to death!

Proverbs 17:14

The start of strife is like the opening of a dam; check a quarrel before it bursts forth!

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of fools walk into a fight, and their mouths are asking for a beating.

Proverbs 30:33

For as the churning of milk produces curds, and the pressing of the nose produces blood, the churning of anger produces strife.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not let anger upset your spirit, for anger lodges in the bosom of a fool.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests teach on their own authority; Yet my people like it this way; what will you do when the end comes?

Matthew 5:25

Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.