Proverbs 15:1
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A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath
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Proverbs 15:18
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18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.
Proverbs 16:32
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32 (A)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 17:1
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Proverbs 17:14
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14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore (A)stop contention before a quarrel starts.
Proverbs 17:19
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19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And (A)he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:27
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27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
Proverbs 18:18-19
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18 Casting (A)lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 19:11-12
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11 (A)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
(B)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
Proverbs 19:19
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19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 20:3
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3 (A)It is honorable for a man to stop striving,
Since any fool can start a quarrel.
Proverbs 20:22
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:22 repay
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