16 A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.(A)

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16 As for a fool, on that very day[a] he makes his anger known,
    but he who ignores an insult is prudent.

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  1. Proverbs 12:16 Literally “on the day”

16 A wise man is cautious and turns from evil,(A)
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[a]

17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
and a man who schemes is hated.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or and falls

16 The wise is cautious and turns from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
17 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
    and the man who schemes will be hated.

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  1. Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”

29 A patient person shows great understanding,(A)
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but the hasty of spirit[a] exalts folly.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Or “breath”

18 A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,(A)
but a man slow to anger(B) calms strife.

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18 A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife,
    but he who is slow to anger,[a] he will calm contention.

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  1. Proverbs 15:18 Literally “nostrils”

32 Patience is better than power,
and controlling one’s temper,[a] than capturing a city.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit

32 He who is slow to anger[a] is better than him who is mighty,
    and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.

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  1. Proverbs 16:32 Literally “nostrils”

11 A person’s insight gives him patience,(A)
and his virtue is to overlook an offense.(B)

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11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger,[a]
    and his glory overlooks offense.

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  1. Proverbs 19:11 Literally “nostril”

19 A person with great anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.(A)

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19 A hot-tempered person pays a penalty;
    if you rescue him, you will do it yet again.

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24 Don’t make friends with an angry man,[a]
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered man,(A)
25 or you will learn his ways(B)
and entangle yourself in a snare.

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  1. Proverbs 22:24 Lit with a master of anger

24 Do not befriend an owner[a] of anger,[b]
    and with a man of wrath you shall not associate;
25 lest you learn his way
    and become entangled in a snare to yourself.[c]

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  1. Proverbs 22:24 Or “master”
  2. Proverbs 22:24 Literally “nostril”
  3. Proverbs 22:25 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

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

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Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.

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22 An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man[a] increases rebellion.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 29:22 Lit a master of rage

22 A man of anger will stir strife,
    and the owner of anger, much transgression.

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33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(A)

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33 For pressing milk produces curd,
    and pressing the nose produces blood,
    so pressing anger[a] produces strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Literally “nostrils”