16 (A)The vexation of a fool is known at once,
    but the prudent ignores an insult.

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16 A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.(A)

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16 Fools(A) show their annoyance at once,(B)
    but the prudent overlook an insult.(C)

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16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.
17 A man of (C)quick temper acts foolishly,
    and a man of evil devices is hated.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]

16 A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,(A)
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[a]

17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
and one who schemes is hated.(B)

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  1. 14:16 Or and falls

16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

17 A quick-tempered person(C) does foolish things,(D)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(E)

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29 Whoever is (A)slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

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29 A patient person shows great understanding,(A)
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

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29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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18 (A)A hot-tempered man (B)stirs up strife,
    but he who is (C)slow to anger quiets contention.

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18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(A)
but one slow to anger(B) calms strife.

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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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32 (A)Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

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32 Patience is better than power,
and controlling one’s emotions,[a] than capturing a city.(A)

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  1. 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit

32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

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11 (A)Good sense makes one slow to anger,
    and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

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11 A person’s insight gives him patience,(A)
and his virtue is to overlook an offense.(B)

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11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(A)
    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

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19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
    for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

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19 A person with intense anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.(A)

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19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
    rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

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24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
    nor go with a wrathful man,
25 lest you learn his ways
    and entangle yourself in a snare.

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24 Don’t make friends with an angry person,[a]
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,(A)
25 or you will learn his ways(B)
and entangle yourself in a snare.

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  1. 22:24 Lit with a master of anger

Saying 3

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,
25 or you may learn their ways
    and get yourself ensnared.(A)

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(A)Scoffers set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.

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Mockers inflame a city,(A)
but the wise turn away anger.

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Mockers stir up a city,
    but the wise turn away anger.(A)

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