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16 Fools show their anger at once,
    but the prudent ignore an insult.(A)

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16 The vexation of a fool is known at once,
    but the prudent man ignores an insult.

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16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)
17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
    and the schemer is hated.(B)

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16 A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
    but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.
17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
    but a man of discretion is patient.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:17 Gk: Heb is hated

29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.(A)

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

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18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,
    but those who are slow to anger calm contention.(A)

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18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
    but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

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32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.(A)

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32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

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11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,
    and it is their glory to overlook an offense.(A)

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11 Good sense makes a man slow to anger,
    and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

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19 A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty;
    if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.[a]

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  1. 19.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain

19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty;
    for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 19:19 Heb obscure

24 Make no friends with those given to anger,
    and do not associate with hotheads,
25 lest you learn their ways
    and entangle yourself in a snare.

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24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
    nor go with a wrathful man,
25 lest you learn his ways
    and entangle yourself in a snare.

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Scoffers set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.(A)

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Scoffers set a city aflame,
    but wise men turn away wrath.

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22 One given to anger stirs up strife,
    and the hothead causes much transgression.(A)

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22 A man of wrath stirs up strife,
    and a man given to anger causes much transgression.

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33 For as pressing milk produces curds
    and pressing the nose produces blood,
    so pressing anger produces strife.(A)

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33 For pressing milk produces curds,
    pressing the nose produces blood,
    and pressing anger produces strife.

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