PROV. XIX, 19. A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. PROV. XII, 16. He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. PROV. XXI, 24. Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. PROV. XXII, 3. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. ROM. XII, 19. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. EPH. IV, 26. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath. EPH. IV, 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. JAMES I, 19. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20. For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 9. CONTENTION FORBIDDEN. PROV. XIII, 10. Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. PROV. XVII, 14. The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. PROV. XVIII, 6. A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. PROV. XII, 10. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. PROV. XXVI, 21. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. PROV. XXIX, 9. If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. ROM. II, 8. But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation, and wrath. TITUS III, 9. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. CHAPTER VII. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT. EXODUS XX, 14: _Thou shalt not commit adultery._ 1. THE STATEMENT OF THE LAW. EX. XX, 14. Thou shalt not commit adultery. MARK X, 19. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and mother. JAMES II, 11. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. DEUT. XXIII, 17. There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. LEV. XIX, 29. Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. 2. THREATENINGS AGAINST FORNICATION, ADULTERY, ETC. EX. XXII, 16. And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. 17. If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.