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

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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)Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
Is like a city broken down, without walls.

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28 A man (A)without self-control
    is like (B)a city broken into and left without walls.

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

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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 vents all his (A)feelings,[a]
But a wise man holds them back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit. spirit

11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
    but a wise man quietly holds it back.

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25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
    and only later to consider one’s vows.(A)

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25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

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25 It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy,
And afterward to reconsider his vows.

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25 It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,”
    and to reflect only (A)after making vows.

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The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
    as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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(A)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.

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The plans of (A)the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is (B)hasty comes (C)only to poverty.

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    do not bring[a] hastily to court,
for what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor puts you to shame?(A)

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or nobles / on whom you had set your eyes. / Do not go

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

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(A)Do not go hastily to [a]court;
For what will you do in the end,
When your neighbor has put you to shame?

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Lit. contend or bring a lawsuit

    (A)do not hastily bring into court,[a]
for[b] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8Do not go hastily out to court
  2. Proverbs 25:8 Hebrew or else

20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(A)

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20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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20 Do you see a man hasty in his words?
(A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
    (A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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16 Fools(A) show their annoyance at once,(B)
    but the prudent overlook an insult.(C)

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16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

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16 (A)A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.

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16 (A)The vexation of a fool is known at once,
    but the prudent ignores an insult.

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