29 (A)Do not say, “Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me;
I will [a]render to the man according to his work.”

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  1. Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back

29 (A)Do not say, “As he did to me so I shall do to him;
I will [a]render to the man according to his work.”

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  1. Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back

29 (A)Do not say, “I shall do the same to him as he has done to me;
I will [a]repay the person according to his work.”

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  1. Proverbs 24:29 Lit bring back

21 (A)If [a]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [b]heap burning coals on his head,
And (B)the Lord will reward you.

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  1. Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
  2. Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up

21 (A)If [a]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [b]heap burning coals on his head,
And (B)Yahweh will repay you.

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  1. Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
  2. Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up

21 (A)If [a]your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For you will [b]heap burning coals on his head,
And (B)the Lord will reward you.

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  1. Proverbs 25:21 Lit one who hates you
  2. Proverbs 25:22 Lit snatch up

28 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without walls
Is a man (B)who has no control over his spirit.

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28 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without a wall
Is a man (B)without restraint over his spirit.

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28 Like a (A)city that is broken into and without walls
So is a person (B)who has no self-control over his spirit.

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Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?

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Wrath is cruelty and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?

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Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?

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Scorners (A)set a city aflame,
But (B)wise men turn away anger.
When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,
[a]The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:9 Lit He

Scoffers [a](A)set a city aflame,
But (B)wise men turn away anger.
When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,
[b]The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:8 Lit breathe out
  2. Proverbs 29:9 Lit He

Arrogant people (A)inflame a city,
But (B)wise people turn away anger.
When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person,
[a]The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

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  1. Proverbs 29:9 Lit He

11 A (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,
But a (B)wise man holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

11 A (A)fool [a]lets out all of his spirit,
But a (B)wise man holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

11 A (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,
But a (B)wise person holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

22 An (A)angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

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22 An (A)angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

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22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.

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32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself
Or if you have plotted evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For the [a]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose brings forth blood;
So the [b]churning of (B)anger produces strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing

32 If you have been wickedly foolish in lifting yourself up,
Or if you have schemed evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For pressing milk brings forth butter,
And pressing the nose brings forth blood;
And pressing (B)anger brings forth strife.

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32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself,
Or if you have plotted evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
33 For the [a]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose produces blood;
So the [b]churning of (B)anger produces strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing