Proverbs 12:16
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16 The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent,
but the prudent person overlooks an insult.
Proverbs 14:17
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17 A quick tempered person does foolish things,
and a devious man is hated.
Proverbs 14:29
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29 Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding
as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.
Proverbs 15:1
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How to Live Wisely
15 A gentle response diverts anger,
but a harsh statement incites fury.
Proverbs 15:18
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18 The quickly angered man stirs up contention,
but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.
Proverbs 19:11
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11 A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.
Proverbs 19:19
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19 The person who has great anger must pay the consequences,
because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 21:14
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:14 Lit. made under the cloak
- Proverbs 21:14 The Heb. lacks appease
Proverbs 22:24-25
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24 Don’t make friends with a hot-tempered man,
and do not associate with someone who is easily angered,
25 or you may learn his ways
and find yourself caught in a trap.
Proverbs 29:8
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8 Scornful men enflame a city,
but the wise defuse anger.
Proverbs 29:22
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22 An angry man stirs up arguments,
and a hot-tempered man causes many transgressions.
Proverbs 30:33
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33 Just as whipping milk produces butter,
and twisting the nose causes bleeding,
so also stirring up anger produces contention.
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