17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.

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17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
    and schemers are hated.

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29 One who is (A)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is [a]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit

29 People with understanding control their anger;
    a hot temper shows great foolishness.

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