29 (A)Do not say, “Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me;
I will [a]render to the man according to his work.”

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  1. Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back

29 (A)Do not say, “As he did to me so I shall do to him;
I will [a]render to the man according to his work.”

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  1. Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back

29 (A)Do not say, “I shall do the same to him as he has done to me;
I will [a]repay the person according to his work.”

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  1. Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back

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 (A)If [a]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [b]heap burning coals on his head,
And (B)the Lord will reward you.

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  1. Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
  2. Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up

21 (A)If [a]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [b]heap burning coals on his head,
And (B)Yahweh will repay you.

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  1. Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
  2. Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up

21 (A)If [a]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [b]heap burning coals on his head,
And (B)the Lord will reward you.

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  1. Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
  2. Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up

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 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without walls
Is a man (B)who has no control over his spirit.

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28 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without a wall
Is a man (B)without restraint over his spirit.

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28 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without walls
So is a person (B)who has no self-control over his spirit.

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

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Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?

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Wrath is cruelty and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?

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Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?

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

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Scorners (A)set a city aflame,
But (B)wise men turn away anger.
When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,
[a]The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:9 Lit He

Scoffers [a](A)set a city aflame,
But (B)wise men turn away anger.
When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,
[b]The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:8 Lit breathe out
  2. Proverbs 29:9 Lit He

Arrogant people (A)inflame a city,
But (B)wise people turn away anger.
When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person,
[a]The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:9 Lit He

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 (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,
But a (B)wise man holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

11 A (A)fool [a]lets out all of his spirit,
But a (B)wise man holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

11 A (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,
But a (B)wise person holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his 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 (A)angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

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22 An (A)angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

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22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.

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

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