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

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17 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
    and the man who schemes will be hated.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”

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

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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”