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Scoffers [a](A)set a city aflame,
But (B)wise men turn away anger.

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  1. Proverbs 29:8 Lit breathe out

Mockers inflame a city,(A)
but the wise turn away anger.

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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 fool gives full vent to his anger,[a](A)
but a wise person holds it in check.(B)

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  1. 29:11 Lit spirit

26 (A)Many seek the face of a ruler,
But (B)justice for man comes from Yahweh.

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26 Many desire a ruler’s favor,(A)
but a person receives justice from the Lord.(B)

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