Proverbs 12:16
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16 Fools show their anger at once,
but the prudent ignore an insult.(A)
Proverbs 12:16
Lexham English Bible
16 As for a fool, on that very day[a] he makes his anger known,
but he who ignores an insult is prudent.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:16 Literally “on the day”
Proverbs 14:17
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17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
and the schemer is hated.(A)
Proverbs 14:17
Lexham English Bible
17 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
and the man who schemes will be hated.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”
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 14:29
Lexham English Bible
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but the hasty of spirit[a] exalts folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:29 Or “breath”
Proverbs 15:1
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15 A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.(A)
Proverbs 15:1
Lexham English Bible
15 A soft answer will turn away wrath,
but a word of trouble will stir anger.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:1 Literally “nostril”
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 15:18
Lexham English Bible
18 A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife,
but he who is slow to anger,[a] he will calm contention.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:18 Literally “nostrils”
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 19:11
Lexham English Bible
11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger,[a]
and his glory overlooks offense.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:11 Literally “nostril”
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 19:19
Lexham English Bible
19 A hot-tempered person pays a penalty;
if you rescue him, you will do it yet again.
Proverbs 21:14
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14 A gift in secret averts anger,
and a concealed bribe, strong wrath.(A)
Proverbs 21:14
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew “the secret”
- Proverbs 21:14 Literally “nostril”
- Proverbs 21:14 Literally “bribe in the bosom”
Proverbs 22:24-25
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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 22:24-25
Lexham English Bible
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]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:24 Or “master”
- Proverbs 22:24 Literally “nostril”
- Proverbs 22:25 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 29:8
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8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.(A)
Proverbs 29:8
Lexham English Bible
8 Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:22
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22 One given to anger stirs up strife,
and the hothead causes much transgression.(A)
Proverbs 29:22
Lexham English Bible
22 A man of anger will stir strife,
and the owner of anger, much transgression.
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)
Proverbs 30:33
Lexham English Bible
33 For pressing milk produces curd,
and pressing the nose produces blood,
so pressing anger[a] produces strife.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:33 Literally “nostrils”
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