Proverbs 22:22-25
New American Standard Bible
22 (A)Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Nor (B)crush the needy at the gate;
23 For the Lord will (C)plead their case
And [a]take the life of those who rob them.
24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (D)hot-tempered person,
25 Or you will (E)learn his ways
And [b]find a snare for yourself.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:23 Lit rob the soul
- Proverbs 22:25 Lit take
Proverbs 16:32
New American Standard Bible
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 19:10-11
New American Standard Bible
10 Luxury is (A)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (B)slave to rule over princes.
11 A person’s (C)discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory (D)to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 27:3-6
New American Standard Bible
3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is (B)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (C)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (D)kisses of an enemy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
New American Standard Bible
8 The (A)end of a matter is better than its beginning;
(B)Patience of spirit is better than arrogance of spirit.
9 Do not be [a](C)eager in your spirit to be angry,
For anger resides in the [b]heart of fools.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:9 Lit hasty
- Ecclesiastes 7:9 Lit chest
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