Proverbs 14:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
and a man who schemes is hated.(A)
Proverbs 14:17
International Standard Version
17 A quick tempered person does foolish things,
and a devious man is hated.
Proverbs 14:29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 A patient person shows great understanding,(A)
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
International Standard Version
29 Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding
as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.
Proverbs 15:18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:18
International Standard Version
18 The quickly angered man stirs up contention,
but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.
Proverbs 22:24-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 Don’t make friends with an angry man,[a]
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered man,(A)
25 or you will learn his ways(B)
and entangle yourself in a snare.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:24 Lit with a master of anger
Proverbs 22:24-25
International Standard Version
24 Don’t make friends with a hot-tempered man,
and do not associate with someone who is easily angered,
25 or you may learn his ways
and find yourself caught in a trap.
Proverbs 25:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 Don’t take a matter to court hastily.(A)
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent[a] humiliates you?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Or neighbor
Proverbs 25:8
International Standard Version
8 don’t be in a hurry to argue in court.
Otherwise, what will you do later on
when your neighbor humiliates you?
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