Proverbs 12:16
World English Bible
16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
Proverbs 12:16
New American Standard Bible
16 A (A)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
Proverbs 14:16-17
World English Bible
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.
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 14:29
World English Bible
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
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 15:18
World English Bible
18 A wrathful man stirs up contention,
but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 15:18
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:32
World English Bible
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
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 19:11
World English Bible
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.
It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:19
World English Bible
19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty,
for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
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 22:24-25
World English Bible
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.
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 29:8
World English Bible
8 Mockers stir up a city,
but wise men turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:8
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:22
World English Bible
22 An angry man stirs up strife,
and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
Proverbs 29:22
New American Standard Bible
22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.
Proverbs 30:33
World English Bible
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter,
and the wringing of the nose produces blood;
so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
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
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