Proverbs 6:16-19
New Century Version
16 There are six things the Lord hates.
There are seven things he cannot stand:
17 a proud look,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill innocent people,
18 a mind that thinks up evil plans,
feet that are quick to do evil,
19 a witness who lies,
and someone who starts arguments among families.
Proverbs 17:9
New Century Version
9 Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend,
but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.
Proverbs 17:14
New Century Version
14 Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam,
so stop it before a fight breaks out.
Proverbs 17:19
New Century Version
19 Whoever loves to argue loves to sin.
Whoever brags a lot is asking for trouble.
Proverbs 18:1
New Century Version
18 Unfriendly people are selfish
and hate all good sense.
Proverbs 18:19
New Century Version
19 A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city,
and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
Proverbs 29:11
New Century Version
11 Foolish people lose their tempers,
but wise people control theirs.
Proverbs 29:22
New Century Version
22 An angry person causes trouble;
a person with a quick temper sins a lot.
Proverbs 30:32-33
New Century Version
32 “If you have been foolish and proud,
or if you have planned evil, shut your mouth.
33 Just as stirring milk makes butter,
and twisting noses makes them bleed,
so stirring up anger causes trouble.”
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