Proverbs 12:16
New American Standard Bible
16 A (A)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
Proverbs 12:16
Common English Bible
16 Fools reveal their anger right away,
but the shrewd hide their contempt.
Proverbs 14:16-17
New American Standard Bible
16 A wise person [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears
Proverbs 14:16-17
Common English Bible
16 The wise are careful and avoid evil,
but fools become excited and overconfident.
17 Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
and schemers are hated.
Proverbs 14:29
New American Standard Bible
29 One who is (A)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is [a]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit
Proverbs 14:29
Common English Bible
29 Patience leads to abundant understanding,
but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.
Proverbs 15:18
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:18
Common English Bible
18 Hotheads stir up conflict,
but patient people calm down strife.
Proverbs 16:32
New American Standard Bible
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 16:32
Common English Bible
32 Better to be patient than a warrior,
and better to have self-control than to capture a city.
Proverbs 19:11
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:11
Common English Bible
11 Insightful people restrain their anger;
their glory is to ignore an offense.
Proverbs 19:19
New American Standard Bible
19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:19
Common English Bible
19 Angry people must pay the penalty;
if you rescue them, then you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 22:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (A)hot-tempered person,
25 Or you will (B)learn his ways
And [a]find a snare for yourself.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:25 Lit take
Proverbs 22:24-25
Common English Bible
24 Don’t befriend people controlled by anger;
don’t associate with hot-tempered people;
25 otherwise, you will learn their ways
and become trapped.
Proverbs 29:8
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:8
Common English Bible
8 Mockers set a city on fire,
but the wise turn back anger.
Proverbs 29:22
New American Standard Bible
22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.
Proverbs 29:22
Common English Bible
22 Angry people stir up conflict;
hotheads cause much offense.
Proverbs 30:33
New American Standard Bible
33 For the [a]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose produces blood;
So the [b]churning of (A)anger produces strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
- Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
Proverbs 30:33
Common English Bible
33 because churning milk makes curds,
squeezing the nose brings blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.
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