Proverbs 12:16
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16 A (A)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
Proverbs 12:16
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16 Fools show their anger at once,
but the prudent ignore an insult.(A)
Proverbs 14:16-17
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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
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16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)
17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
and the schemer is hated.(B)
Proverbs 14:29
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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
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29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.(A)
Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 15:18
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18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,
but those who are slow to anger calm contention.(A)
Proverbs 16:32
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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
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32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.(A)
Proverbs 19:11
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Proverbs 19:11
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11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,
and it is their glory to overlook an offense.(A)
Proverbs 19:19
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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
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19 A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty;
if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.[a]
Footnotes
- 19.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 22:24-25
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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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
24 Make no friends with those given to anger,
and do not associate with hotheads,
25 lest you learn their ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.
Proverbs 29:8
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Proverbs 29:8
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8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.(A)
Proverbs 29:22
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22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.
Proverbs 29:22
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22 One given to anger stirs up strife,
and the hothead causes much transgression.(A)
Proverbs 30:33
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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
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33 For as pressing milk produces curds
and pressing the nose produces blood,
so pressing anger produces strife.(A)
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