Proverbs 29:11
New Living Translation
11 Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back.
Proverbs 29:11
New International Version
Proverbs 19:11
New Living Translation
11 Sensible people control their temper;
they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
Proverbs 19:11
New International Version
11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(A)
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 12:16
New Living Translation
16 A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
Proverbs 12:16
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Proverbs 12:23
New Living Translation
23 The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge,
but fools broadcast their foolishness.
Proverbs 12:23
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Micah 7:5
New Living Translation
5 Don’t trust anyone—
not your best friend or even your wife!
Micah 7:5
New International Version
5 Do not trust a neighbor;
put no confidence in a friend.(A)
Even with the woman who lies in your embrace
guard the words of your lips.
Amos 5:13
New Living Translation
13 So those who are smart keep their mouths shut,
for it is an evil time.
Amos 5:13
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Proverbs 14:33
New Living Translation
33 Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
wisdom is not[a] found among fools.
Footnotes
- 14:33 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew lacks not.
Proverbs 14:33
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
Judges 16:17
New Living Translation
17 Finally, Samson shared his secret with her. “My hair has never been cut,” he confessed, “for I was dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else.”
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Judges 16:17
New International Version
17 So he told her everything.(A) “No razor has ever been used on my head,” he said, “because I have been a Nazirite(B) dedicated to God from my mother’s womb. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man.”
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