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29 He who is (A)slow to anger has great discernment,
But he who is [a]quick-tempered raises up folly.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit

32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his own spirit, than he who captures a city.

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11 A man’s (A)insight makes him slow to anger,
And it is his honor (B)to overlook a transgression.

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The Fear of Yahweh

23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Understand well [a]what is before you,
So you should put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)man of appetite.
Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is bread of falsehood.

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  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who

28 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without a wall
Is a man (B)without restraint over his spirit.

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29 A man who hardens his neck after (A)much reproof
Will (B)suddenly be broken [a]beyond healing.

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  1. Proverbs 29:1 Lit and there is no healing