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29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me:
I will render to the man according to his work.

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29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.

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29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
    I’ll pay them back for what they did.”(A)

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21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head,
and the Lord shall reward thee.

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21 If [a]thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,
And Jehovah will reward thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:21 Hebrew he that hateth thee.

21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
    if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals(A) on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.(B)

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28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

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28 [a]He whose spirit is without restraint
Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.

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  1. Proverbs 25:28 Or, He that hath no rule over his spirit

28 Like a city whose walls are broken through
    is a person who lacks self-control.

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Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous;
but who is able to stand before envy?

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Wrath is cruel, and anger is [a]overwhelming;
But who is able to stand before jealousy?

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  1. Proverbs 27:4 Hebrew a flood.

Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
    but who can stand before jealousy?(A)

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Scornful men bring a city into a snare:
but wise men turn away wrath.

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,
whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

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Scoffers set a city in a flame;
But wise men turn away wrath.
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,
[a]Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:9 Or, He rageth and laugheth, and there is no rest

Mockers stir up a city,
    but the wise turn away anger.(A)

If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
    the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

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11 A fool uttereth all his mind:
but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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11 A fool uttereth all his [a]anger;
But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Hebrew spirit.

11 Fools give full vent to their rage,(A)
    but the wise bring calm in the end.(B)

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22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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22 An angry person stirs up conflict,
    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.(A)

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32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
or if thou hast thought evil,
lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood:
so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
Or if thou hast thought evil,
Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
33 For the [a]churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
And the [b]wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;
So the [c]forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  3. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.

32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
    or if you plan evil,
    clap your hand over your mouth!(A)
33 For as churning cream produces butter,
    and as twisting the nose produces blood,
    so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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