Proverbs 14:10

14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness,

and with its joy no one else can share.

Proverbs 17:14

17:14 Starting a quarrel is like letting out water;

stop it before strife breaks out!

Proverbs 20:3

20:3 It is an honor for a person to cease from strife,

but every fool quarrels.

Proverbs 20:19

20:19 The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets;

therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

Proverbs 24:21

24:21 Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king,

and do not associate with rebels,

Proverbs 26:17

26:17 Like one who grabs a wild dog by the ears,

so is the person passing by who becomes furious over a quarrel not his own.

Isaiah 26:8-9

26:8 Yes, as your judgments unfold,

O Lord, we wait for you.

We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

26:9 I look for you during the night,

my spirit within me seeks you at dawn,

for when your judgments come upon the earth,

those who live in the world learn about justice.

Jeremiah 15:17

15:17 I did not spend my time in the company of other people,

laughing and having a good time.

I stayed to myself because I felt obligated to you

and because I was filled with anger at what they had done.

Mark 1:35

Praying and Preaching

1:35 Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.