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17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
    and the schemer is hated.(A)

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17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
    and schemers are hated.

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

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29 People with understanding control their anger;
    a hot temper shows great foolishness.

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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 person starts fights;
    a cool-tempered person stops them.

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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 Don’t befriend angry people
    or associate with hot-tempered people,
25 or you will learn to be like them
    and endanger your soul.

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    do not hastily bring into court,
for[a] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 25.8 Cn: Heb or else

    don’t be in a hurry to go to court.
For what will you do in the end
    if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?

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