Judges 8:2
And he said unto them, bWhat have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the *gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the *vintage of Abi-ezer?
And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?
b:
Proverbs 15:1 A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Judges 7:24 ¶And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan.
Judges 7:25 And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
Judges 8:3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
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gleaning-those gathered.
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vintage-time of grape gathering.