17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.

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17 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
    and the man who schemes will be hated.

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  1. Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”

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

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29 (A)He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is [a]impulsive exalts folly.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit

29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but the hasty of spirit[a] exalts folly.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Or “breath”

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

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