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Proverbs 15:1
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15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs 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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Proverbs 15:1
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15 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

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

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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.

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

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18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

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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.

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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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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 (A)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

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Proverbs 17:1
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17 Better is a dry morsel with quietness,
    than a house full of feasting with strife.

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

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

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The Lord Tests Hearts

17 Better is (A)a dry morsel with quietness,
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.

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  1. Proverbs 17:1 Or sacrificial meals
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Proverbs 17:14
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14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,
    therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

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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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14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

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14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore (A)stop contention before a quarrel starts.

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Proverbs 17:19
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19 He who loves disobedience loves strife.
    One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

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

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

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19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And (A)he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

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Proverbs 17:27
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27 He who spares his words has knowledge.
    He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

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

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Proverbs 17:27
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27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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Proverbs 17:27
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27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

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