Proverbs 14:29
World English Bible
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
Proverbs 14:29
Christian Standard Bible
29 A patient person shows great understanding,(A)
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Proverbs 16:32
World English Bible
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 16:32
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit
Proverbs 19:11
World English Bible
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger.
It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 23:1-3
World English Bible
23 When you sit to eat with a ruler,
consider diligently what is before you;
2 put a knife to your throat,
if you are a man given to appetite.
3 Don’t be desirous of his dainties,
since they are deceitful food.
Proverbs 23:1-3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 25:28
World English Bible
28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls
is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
Proverbs 25:28
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:1
World English Bible
29 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck
will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
Proverbs 29:1
Christian Standard Bible
29 One who becomes stiff-necked,
after many reprimands
will be shattered instantly—
beyond recovery.(A)
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