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15 A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

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15 A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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15 A gentle answer(A) turns away wrath,(B)
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention;
But he that is slow to anger appeaseth 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 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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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.

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

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17 Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith than a house full of feasting with strife.

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17 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:1 Hebrew the sacrifices of strife.

17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.(A)

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14 The beginning of strife is like the letting out of water: therefore break off contention before it is meddled with.

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14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:
Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

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14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(A)

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19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife, and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

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19 [a]He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:19 Or, He that loveth transgression loveth strife

19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

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27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of excelling spirit.

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 17:27 Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words; And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit

27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(A)
    and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(B)

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18 Casting lots causeth contentions to cease, and parteth the strife of the mighty.

19 An offended brother is harder to be won back than a stronghold city, and his contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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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.

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  1. Proverbs 18:19 Or, injured

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.

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11 The discretion of a man deferreth his 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.

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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.

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

12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,(B)
    but his favor is like dew(C) on the grass.(D)

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