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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

29 A patient person has great understanding,
but an impatient person exalts foolishness.

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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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32 Better to be patient than to be a hero,
better to control your temper than to capture 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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11 Good sense makes a person slow to anger,
and it is to his credit when he overlooks an offense.

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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

23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
pay close attention to what is put in front of you,
and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
Do not crave his delicious food.
That food is deceptive.

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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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28 A person who lacks self-control
is like a broken-down city without a wall.

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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

29 A person who remains stiff-necked[a] after many rebukes
    will be broken suddenly, and there will be no cure.

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  1. Proverbs 29:1 Or stubborn