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Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:1
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15 A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 15:18
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18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention;
But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 16:32
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Proverbs 16:32
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32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 16:32
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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 17:1
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Proverbs 17:1
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17 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:1 Hebrew the sacrifices of strife.
Proverbs 17:1
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Proverbs 17:1
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17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.(A)
Proverbs 17:14
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Proverbs 17:14
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14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:
Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Proverbs 17:14
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Proverbs 17:14
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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(A)
Proverbs 17:19
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Proverbs 17:19
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19 [a]He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:19 Or, He that loveth transgression loveth strife
Proverbs 17:19
New International Version
Proverbs 17:19
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19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:27
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Proverbs 17:27
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27 He [a]that spareth his words hath knowledge;
And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:27 Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words; And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit
Proverbs 17:27
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Proverbs 17:27
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Proverbs 18:18-19
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Proverbs 18:18-19
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18 The lot causeth contentions to cease,
And parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother [a]offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:19 Or, injured
Proverbs 18:18-19
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Proverbs 18:18-19
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18 Casting the lot settles disputes(A)
and keeps strong opponents apart.
19 A brother wronged(B) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
Proverbs 19:11-12
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Proverbs 19:11-12
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11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;
And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:11-12
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Proverbs 19:11-12
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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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Proverbs 19:19
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19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty;
For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
Proverbs 19:19
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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 20:3
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Proverbs 20:3
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3 It is an honor for a man to [a]keep aloof from strife;
But every fool will be quarrelling.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:3 Or, cease
Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 20:22
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Proverbs 20:22
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22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil:
Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Proverbs 20:22
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Proverbs 20:22
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