Proverbs 24:29
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29
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for his deed.”(A)
Proverbs 25:21-22
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21
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;(A)
22
For in doing so, you will [a]heap coals of fire upon his head,
And the Lord will reward you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:22 This expression may refer to an Egyptian custom in which a penitent man carried a pan of coals on his head as a sign of repentance. The message of these verses is the admonition to return good for evil in the hope that your enemy will be moved to repentance.
Proverbs 25:28
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28
Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected]
Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].(A)
Proverbs 27:4
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4
Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood,
But who is able to endure and stand before [the sin of] jealousy?
Proverbs 29:8-9
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8
Scoffers set a city afire [by stirring up trouble],
But wise men turn away anger [and restore order with their good judgment].
9
If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish and arrogant man,
The foolish man [ignores logic and fairness and] only rages or laughs, and there is no peace (rest, agreement).
Proverbs 29:11
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11
A [shortsighted] fool always loses his temper and displays his anger,
But a wise man [uses self-control and] holds it back.
Proverbs 29:22
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22
An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.
Proverbs 30:32-33
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32
If you have foolishly exalted yourself,
Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.(A)
33
Surely the churning of milk produces butter,
And wringing the nose produces blood;
So the churning of anger produces strife.
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