Proverbs 12:16
New Century Version
16 Fools quickly show that they are upset,
but the wise ignore insults.
Proverbs 14:16-17
New Century Version
16 Wise people are careful and stay out of trouble,
but fools are careless and quick to act.
17 Someone with a quick temper does foolish things,
but someone with understanding remains calm.
Proverbs 14:29
New Century Version
29 Patient people have great understanding,
but people with quick tempers show their foolishness.
Proverbs 15:18
New Century Version
18 People with quick tempers cause trouble,
but those who control their tempers stop a quarrel.
Proverbs 16:32
New Century Version
32 Patience is better than strength.
Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city.
Proverbs 19:11
New Century Version
11 The wise are patient;
they will be honored if they ignore insults.
Proverbs 19:19
New Century Version
19 People with quick tempers will have to pay for it.
If you help them out once, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 22:24-25
New Century Version
24 Don’t make friends with quick-tempered people
or spend time with those who have bad tempers.
25 If you do, you will be like them.
Then you will be in real danger.
Proverbs 29:8
New Century Version
8 People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city,
but wise people calm anger down.
Proverbs 29:22
New Century Version
22 An angry person causes trouble;
a person with a quick temper sins a lot.
Proverbs 30:33
New Century Version
33 Just as stirring milk makes butter,
and twisting noses makes them bleed,
so stirring up anger causes trouble.”
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