Proverbs 15:1
Modern English Version
15 A soft answer turns away wrath,
but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
American Standard Version
15 A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 15:18
Modern English Version
18 A wrathful man stirs up strife,
but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 15:18
American Standard Version
18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention;
But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:32
Modern English Version
32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 16:32
American Standard Version
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 17:1
Modern English Version
17 Better is a dry morsel with quietness
than a house full of sacrifices with strife.
Proverbs 17:1
American Standard Version
17 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith,
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:1 Hebrew the sacrifices of strife.
Proverbs 17:14
Modern English Version
14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water;
therefore abandon contention before a quarrel starts.
Proverbs 17:14
American Standard Version
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water:
Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Proverbs 17:19
Modern English Version
19 He loves transgression who loves strife,
and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:19
American Standard Version
19 [a]He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:19 Or, He that loveth transgression loveth strife
Proverbs 17:27
Modern English Version
27 He who has knowledge spares his words,
and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 17:27
American Standard Version
27 He [a]that spareth his words hath knowledge;
And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:27 Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words; And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit
Proverbs 18:18-19
Modern English Version
18 The lot causes contentions to cease,
and keeps the mighty ones apart.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:18-19
American Standard Version
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease,
And parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother [a]offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:19 Or, injured
Proverbs 19:11-12
Modern English Version
11 The discretion of a man defers his anger,
and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion,
but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:11-12
American Standard Version
11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;
And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 19:19
Modern English Version
19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.
Proverbs 19:19
American Standard Version
19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty;
For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
Proverbs 20:3
Modern English Version
3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife,
but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 20:3
American Standard Version
3 It is an honor for a man to [a]keep aloof from strife;
But every fool will be quarrelling.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 20:3 Or, cease
Proverbs 20:22
Modern English Version
22 Do not say, “I will recompense evil”;
but wait on the Lord, and He will save you.
Proverbs 20:22
American Standard Version
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil:
Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
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