Proverbs 14:29
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29 Anyone who is patient has great understanding.
But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.
Proverbs 16:32
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32 It is better to be patient than to fight.
It is better to control your temper than to take a city.
Proverbs 19:11
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11 A person’s wisdom makes them patient.
They will be honored if they forgive someone who sins against them.
Proverbs 23:1-3
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Saying 7
23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
look carefully at what’s in front of you.
2 Put a knife to your throat
if you like to eat too much.
3 Don’t long for his fancy food.
It can fool you.
Proverbs 25:28
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28 A person without self-control
is like a city whose walls are broken through.
Proverbs 29:1
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29 Whoever still won’t obey after being warned many times
will suddenly be destroyed. Nothing can save them.
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