Commentary:
We are instructed to stop before entering an argument, to conserve our anger, and forgive. Many times the easier path leads down the wrong direction. We should try our best to gain a better understanding of how the power of God's love is focused on mercy and forgiveness. We should do our best to emulate the more difficult but more rewarding path.
Verse: Proverbs 17: 9 - 14.
9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
but dwelling on it separates close friends.
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
13 If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.
14 Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate,
so stop before a dispute breaks out.
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