Proverbs 14:29
Legacy Standard Bible
29 He who is (A)slow to anger has great discernment,
But he who is [a]quick-tempered raises up folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit
Proverbs 14:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 A patient person has great understanding,
but an impatient person exalts foolishness.
Proverbs 16:32
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 16:32
Evangelical Heritage Version
32 Better to be patient than to be a hero,
better to control your temper than to capture a city.
Proverbs 19:11
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 Good sense makes a person slow to anger,
and it is to his credit when he overlooks an offense.
Proverbs 23:1-3
Legacy Standard Bible
The Fear of Yahweh
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Understand well [a]what is before you,
2 So you should put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)man of appetite.
3 Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is bread of falsehood.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
Proverbs 23:1-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
pay close attention to what is put in front of you,
2 and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
3 Do not crave his delicious food.
That food is deceptive.
Proverbs 25:28
Legacy Standard Bible
28 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without a wall
Is a man (B)without restraint over his spirit.
Proverbs 25:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 A person who lacks self-control
is like a broken-down city without a wall.
Proverbs 29:1
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit and there is no healing
Proverbs 29:1
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 A person who remains stiff-necked[a] after many rebukes
will be broken suddenly, and there will be no cure.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:1 Or stubborn
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