Judges 8:3

New Century Version

God let you capture Oreb and Zeeb, the princes of Midian. How can I compare what I did with what you did?” When the men of Ephraim heard Gideon’s answer, they were not as angry anymore.

Cross References

Psalm 115:1

It does not belong to us, Lord. The glory belongs to you because of your love and loyalty.

Psalm 44:3

It wasn’t their swords that took the land. It wasn’t their power that gave them victory. But it was your great power and strength. You were with them because you loved them.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger, but an unkind answer will cause more anger.

Proverbs 16:32

Patience is better than strength. Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city.

Proverbs 25:11

The right word spoken at the right time is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl.

Proverbs 25:15

With patience you can convince a ruler, and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.

John 4:37

Here the saying is true, ‘One person plants, and another harvests.’

Romans 12:3

Because God has given me a special gift, I have something to say to everyone among you. Do not think you are better than you are. You must decide what you really are by the amount of faith God has given you.

Romans 12:6

We all have different gifts, each of which came because of the grace God gave us. The person who has the gift of prophecy should use that gift in agreement with the faith.

Philippians 2:3

When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves.

Judges 8:2

But he answered them, “I have not done as well as you! The small part you did was better than all that my people of Abiezer did.

Judges 8:4

When Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan River, they were tired, but they chased the enemy across to the other side.