Proverbs 12:16
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16 (A)A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.
Proverbs 14:17
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17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
Proverbs 14:29
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit
Proverbs 15:1
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A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath
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Proverbs 15:18
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18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.
Proverbs 19:11
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11 (A)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
(B)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
Proverbs 19:19
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19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 21:14
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14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [a]behind the back, strong wrath.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom
Proverbs 22:24-25
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24 Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a (A)furious man do not go,
25 Lest you learn his ways
And set a snare for your soul.
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