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16 A fool’s wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covereth shame.

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16 A fool’s vexation is [a]presently known;
But a prudent man concealeth shame.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:16 Or, openly. Hebrew in the day.

17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of wicked devices is hated.

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17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly;
And a man of wicked devices is hated.

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29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;
But he that is hasty of spirit [a]exalteth folly.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Or, carrieth away

15 A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

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15 A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

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18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention;
But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;
And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

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19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou rescue him, yet thou must do it again.

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19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty;
For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

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14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

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14 A gift in secret [a]pacifieth anger;
And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew bendeth.

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 for thy soul.

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24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger;
And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways,
And get a snare to thy soul.

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Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but wise men turn away wrath.

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Scoffers set a city in a flame;
But wise men turn away wrath.

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22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the stirring of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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33 For the [a]churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
And the [b]wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;
So the [c]forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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  1. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  2. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
  3. Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.