Proverbs 12:16
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16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
Proverbs 12:16
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16 Fools show their anger at once,
but the prudent ignore an insult.(A)
Proverbs 12:16
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Proverbs 14:16-17
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16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
and a crafty man is hated.
Proverbs 14:16-17
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16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)
17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
and the schemer is hated.(B)
Proverbs 14:29
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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
Proverbs 14:29
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29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.(A)
Proverbs 14:29
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Proverbs 15:18
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18 A wrathful man stirs up contention,
but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 15:18
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18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,
but those who are slow to anger calm contention.(A)
Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 16:32
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32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 16:32
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32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.(A)
Proverbs 16:32
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32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
Proverbs 19:11
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11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.
It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11
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11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,
and it is their glory to overlook an offense.(A)
Proverbs 19:11
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11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(A)
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:19
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19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty,
for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
Proverbs 19:19
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19 A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty;
if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.[a]
Footnotes
- 19.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 19:19
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19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 22:24-25
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24 Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man,
and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:
25 lest you learn his ways,
and ensnare your soul.
Proverbs 22:24-25
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24 Make no friends with those given to anger,
and do not associate with hotheads,
25 lest you learn their ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.
Proverbs 22:24-25
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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)
Proverbs 29:8
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8 Mockers stir up a city,
but wise men turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:8
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8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.(A)
Proverbs 29:8
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8 Mockers stir up a city,
but the wise turn away anger.(A)
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