16 (A)A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.

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16 A fool’s wrath is presently known:
    but a prudent man covereth shame.

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17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.

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

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29 (A)He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is [a]impulsive exalts folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit

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

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A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

15 A (A)soft answer turns away wrath,
But (B)a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

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18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

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

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11 (A)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
(B)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

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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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19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

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

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14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [a]behind the back, strong wrath.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom

14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger:
    and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

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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.

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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.

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Scoffers (A)set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.

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

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22 (A)An angry man stirs up strife,
And a furious man abounds in transgression.

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

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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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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.

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