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33 For as pressing milk produces curds
    and pressing the nose produces blood,
    so pressing anger produces strife.(A)

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33 For as churning cream produces butter,
    and as twisting the nose produces blood,
    so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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22 One given to anger stirs up strife,
    and the hothead causes much transgression.(A)

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22 An angry person stirs up conflict,
    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.(A)

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25 The greedy person stirs up strife,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.(A)

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25 The greedy stir up conflict,(A)
    but those who trust in the Lord(B) will prosper.

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14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
    so stop before the quarrel breaks out.(A)

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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(A)

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21 As charcoal is to hot embers and wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(A)

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21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
    so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(A)

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28 A perverse person spreads strife,
    and a whisperer separates close friends.(A)

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28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(A)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(B)

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18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,
    but those who are slow to anger calm contention.(A)

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18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(B)

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