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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit

29 Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding
    as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

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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 Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior,
    and anyone who has control of his spirit is better
        than someone 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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11 A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger,
    and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:1 Or who

Things to Avoid in Life

23 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully think about what is before you.
Put a knife to your own throat,
    if you have a big appetite.[a]
Don’t crave his delicacies,
    because the meal is deceptive.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:2 Lit. a master of an appetite

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 Like a city with breached walls
    is a man without self-control.

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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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Footnotes

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

Advice on Life and Justice

29 After many rebukes, the stiff-necked man
will be broken incurably, without any warning.

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