Proverbs 12:16
The Voice
16 A fool’s anger is quickly evident,
but a clever person knows how to hide his flaws.
Proverbs 14:16-17
The Voice
16 The wise are cautious and stay far from evil,
but fools are hotheaded and careless.
17 Quick-tempered people make fools of themselves,
and evil schemers make many enemies.
Proverbs 14:29
The Voice
29 Whoever is patient and slow to anger shows great understanding,
but whoever has a quick temper magnifies his foolishness.
Proverbs 15:18
The Voice
18 A hot-headed person stirs up trouble,
but one with patience settles a fight.
Proverbs 16:32
The Voice
32 It is better to be a patient man than a mighty warrior,
better to be someone who controls his temper than someone who conquers a city.
Proverbs 19:11
The Voice
11 A person with discretion is not easily angered;
he gains respect by overlooking an offense.
Proverbs 19:19
The Voice
19 A hot-tempered man will pay a penalty;
if you bail him out, it will not be the last time; the cycle will repeat.
Proverbs 22:24-25
The Voice
24 Do not befriend someone given to anger
or hang around with a hothead.
25 Odds are, you’ll learn his ways, become angry as well,
and get caught in a trap.
Proverbs 29:8
The Voice
8 Mockers stir up a city and inflame passions,
but the wise know how to put out the fire and ease tensions.
Proverbs 29:22
The Voice
22 A hot-head provokes quarrels,
and one mastered by anger commits all kinds of sins.
Proverbs 30:33
The Voice
33 For pressing down milk makes butter,
pressing your nose makes it bleed,
and pressing anger makes trouble.
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