Bible verses about "offense" | Leeser

^{12 (55:13)} For it is not an enemy that reproached me; then I could bear it: not he that hateth me hath magnified himself against me; then I would have hidden myself from him; ^{13 (55:14)} But it is thou, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance; ^{14 (55:15)} So that we took sweet secret counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in tumultuous company. ^{15 (55:16)} Let him dispense death over them; let them go down alive into the nether world; for evil is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

⁵ Better is open reproof than concealed love. ⁶ Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but deceptive are the kisses of an enemy.

¹⁸ Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord.

¹⁶ Six things there are which the Lord hateth; and seven are an abomination unto his spirit: ¹⁷ Haughty eyes, a tongue of falsehood, and hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ A heart that contriveth plans of injustice, feet that hasten to run after evil, ¹⁹ A false witness that eagerly uttereth lies, and him that scattereth abroad discord among brethren.

¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong town; and quarrels among brothers are like the bars of a castle.

²¹ Also take no heed unto all the words that are spoken: lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee. ²² For oftentimes also doth thy own heart know that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.—

¹¹ It is intelligence in man to be slow in his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.