8 Arrogant people (A)inflame a city,But (B)wise people turn away anger.
8 (A)Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
11 A (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,But a (B)wise person holds it back.
11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
26 (A)Many seek the ruler’s [a]favor,But (B)justice for mankind comes from the Lord.
26 Many (A)seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man (B)gets justice.
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