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16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
    but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

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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 fears and shuns evil,
    but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
    and a crafty man is hated.

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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 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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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 wrathful man stirs up contention,
    but one who is slow to anger appeases 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 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
    one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

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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 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.
    It is his glory to overlook an offense.

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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 hot-tempered man must pay the penalty,
    for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

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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 befriend a hot-tempered man,
    and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:
25 lest you learn his ways,
    and ensnare your soul.

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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 stir up a city,
    but wise men 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 strife,
    and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

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

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33     For as the churning of milk produces butter,
    and the wringing of the nose produces blood;
    so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”

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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”