16 A (A)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.

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16 A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.(A)

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16 A wise person [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears

16 A wise man is cautious and turns from evil,(A)
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[a]

17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
and a man who schemes is hated.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or and falls

29 One who is (A)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is [a]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit

29 A patient person shows great understanding,(A)
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

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18 A (A)hot-tempered person stirs up strife,
But the (B)slow to anger (C)calms a dispute.

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18 A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,(A)
but a man slow to anger(B) calms strife.

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32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.

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32 Patience is better than power,
and controlling one’s temper,[a] than capturing a city.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit

11 A person’s (A)discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory (B)to overlook an offense.

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11 A person’s insight gives him patience,(A)
and his virtue is to overlook an offense.(B)

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19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

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19 A person with great anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.(A)

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24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (A)hot-tempered person,
25 Or you will (B)learn his ways
And [a]find a snare for yourself.

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  1. Proverbs 22:25 Lit take

24 Don’t make friends with an angry man,[a]
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered man,(A)
25 or you will learn his ways(B)
and entangle yourself in a snare.

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  1. Proverbs 22:24 Lit with a master of anger

Arrogant people (A)inflame a city,
But (B)wise people turn away anger.

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

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22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.

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22 An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man[a] increases rebellion.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 29:22 Lit a master of rage

33 For the [a]churning of milk produces butter,
And pressing the nose produces blood;
So the [b]churning of (A)anger produces strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Lit pressing

33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(A)

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