Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.
Promises
your word
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105, NLT
your house
If you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house. Proverbs 17:13, NLT
love prospers when a fault is forgiven
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9, NLT
a lucky charm
A bribe is like a lucky charm; whoever gives one will prosper! Proverbs 17:8, NLT
the Lord tests the heart
Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart. Proverbs 17:3, NLT