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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

Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.

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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 all his breath,[a]
    but the wise holds back in quiet.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Or “spirit”

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

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26 Many are those who seek the favor[a] of a ruler,
    but from Yahweh one obtains justice.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 29:26 Literally “faces”
  2. Proverbs 29:26 Literally “comes justice for a man”