Proverbs 14:17
New American Standard Bible
17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:17
New Living Translation
17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
and schemers are hated.
Proverbs 14:29
New American Standard Bible
29 One who is (A)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is [a]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit
Proverbs 14:29
New Living Translation
29 People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 15:18
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:18
New Living Translation
18 A hot-tempered person starts fights;
a cool-tempered person stops them.
Proverbs 22:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (A)hot-tempered person,
25 Or you will (B)learn his ways
And [a]find a snare for yourself.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:25 Lit take
Proverbs 22:24-25
New Living Translation
24 Don’t befriend angry people
or associate with hot-tempered people,
25 or you will learn to be like them
and endanger your soul.
Proverbs 25:8
New American Standard Bible
8 Do not go out (A)hastily to [a]argue your case;
[b]Otherwise, what will you do in [c]the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit contend
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit Lest
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit its
Proverbs 25:8
New Living Translation
8 don’t be in a hurry to go to court.
For what will you do in the end
if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?
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