Proverbs 14:29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 A patient person shows great understanding,(A)
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
Common English Bible
29 Patience leads to abundant understanding,
but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.
Proverbs 16:32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit
Proverbs 16:32
Common English Bible
32 Better to be patient than a warrior,
and better to have self-control than to capture a city.
Proverbs 19:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:11
Common English Bible
11 Insightful people restrain their anger;
their glory is to ignore an offense.
Proverbs 23:1-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
consider carefully what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you have a big[b] appetite;
3 don’t desire his choice food,(A)
for that food is deceptive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
- Proverbs 23:2 Lit you are the master of an
Proverbs 23:1-3
Common English Bible
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully consider what is in front of you.
2 Place a knife at your throat
to control your appetite.
3 Don’t long for the ruler’s delicacies;
the food misleads.
Proverbs 25:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 25:28
Common English Bible
28 A person without self-control
is like a breached city, one with no walls.
Proverbs 29:1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 One who becomes stiff-necked,
after many reprimands
will be shattered instantly—
beyond recovery.(A)
Proverbs 29:1
Common English Bible
29 One who stays stubborn after many corrections
will be suddenly broken, beyond healing.
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