Proverbs 12:16
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16 Foolish people are easily upset.
But wise people pay no attention to hurtful words.
Proverbs 14:16-17
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16 A wise person has respect for the Lord and avoids evil.
But a foolish person has a bad temper and yet feels secure.
17 Anyone who gets angry quickly does foolish things.
And a person who is tricky is hated.
Proverbs 14:29
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29 Anyone who is patient has great understanding.
But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.
Proverbs 15:18
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18 A person with a bad temper stirs up conflict.
But a person who is patient calms things down.
Proverbs 16:32
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32 It is better to be patient than to fight.
It is better to control your temper than to take a city.
Proverbs 19:11
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11 A person’s wisdom makes them patient.
They will be honored if they forgive someone who sins against them.
Proverbs 19:19
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19 A person with a bad temper must pay for it.
If you save them, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 22:24-25
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Saying 3
24 Don’t be a friend of a person who has a bad temper.
Don’t go around with a person who gets angry easily.
25 You might learn their habits.
And then you will be trapped by them.
Proverbs 29:8
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8 Those who make fun of others stir up a city.
But wise people turn anger away.
Proverbs 29:22
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22 An angry person stirs up fights.
And a person with a bad temper commits many sins.
Proverbs 30:33
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33 If you churn cream, you will produce butter.
If you twist a nose, you will produce blood.
And if you stir up anger, you will produce a fight.”
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