Proverbs 14:29
GOD’S WORD Translation
29 A person of great understanding is patient,
but a short temper is the height of stupidity.
Proverbs 16:32
GOD’S WORD Translation
32 Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero.
Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.
Proverbs 19:11
GOD’S WORD Translation
11 A person with good sense is patient,
and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.
Proverbs 23:1-3
GOD’S WORD Translation
23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
pay close attention to what is in front of you,
2 and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
3 Do not crave his delicacies,
because this is food that deceives you.
Proverbs 25:28
GOD’S WORD Translation
28 ⌞Like⌟ a city broken into ⌞and⌟ left without a wall,
⌞so⌟ is a person who lacks self-control.
Proverbs 29:1
GOD’S WORD Translation
29 A person who will not bend after many warnings
will suddenly be broken beyond repair.
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