Proverbs 12:16
Authorized (King James) Version
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known:
but a prudent man covereth shame.
Proverbs 12:16
New King James Version
16 (A)A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.
Proverbs 14:16-17
Authorized (King James) Version
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil:
but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:
and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:16-17
New King James Version
16 (A)A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
Proverbs 14:29
Authorized (King James) Version
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding:
but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 14:29
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit
Proverbs 15:18
Authorized (King James) Version
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife:
but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 15:18
New King James Version
18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.
Proverbs 16:32
Authorized (King James) Version
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 16:32
New King James Version
32 (A)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 19:11
Authorized (King James) Version
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger;
and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 19:11
New King James Version
11 (A)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
(B)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
Proverbs 19:19
Authorized (King James) Version
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment:
for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Proverbs 19:19
New King James Version
19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 22:24-25
Authorized (King James) Version
24 Make no friendship with an angry man;
and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 lest thou learn his ways,
and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs 22:24-25
New King James Version
24 Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a (A)furious man do not go,
25 Lest you learn his ways
And set a snare for your soul.
Proverbs 29:8
Authorized (King James) Version
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare:
but wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:8
New King James Version
8 Scoffers (A)set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:22
Authorized (King James) Version
22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 29:22
New King James Version
22 (A)An angry man stirs up strife,
And a furious man abounds in transgression.
Proverbs 30:33
Authorized (King James) Version
33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood:
so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Proverbs 30:33
New King James Version
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter,
And wringing the nose produces blood,
So the forcing of wrath produces strife.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
