Proverbs 15:1
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:18
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 16:32
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit
Proverbs 16:32
English Standard Version
32 (A)Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 17:1
Christian Standard Bible
17 Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife.(A)
Proverbs 17:1
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:1 Hebrew sacrifices
Proverbs 17:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.(A)
Proverbs 17:14
English Standard Version
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
so (A)quit before the quarrel breaks out.
Proverbs 17:19
Christian Standard Bible
19 One who loves to offend loves strife;(A)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
Proverbs 17:19
English Standard Version
19 Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
he who (A)makes his door high seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 The one who has knowledge restrains his words,(A)
and one who keeps a cool head[a]
is a person of understanding.
Footnotes
- 17:27 Lit spirit
Proverbs 17:27
English Standard Version
27 Whoever (A)restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 18:18-19
Christian Standard Bible
18 Casting the lot(A) ends quarrels
and separates powerful opponents.
19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Footnotes
- 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
Proverbs 18:18-19
English Standard Version
18 (A)The lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 19:11-12
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Proverbs 19:11-12
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11 (A)Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 A king's wrath is like (B)the growling of a lion,
but his (C)favor is like (D)dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:19
Christian Standard Bible
19 A person with intense anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.(A)
Proverbs 19:19
English Standard Version
19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
Proverbs 20:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:3
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3 It is an honor for a man to (A)keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarreling.
Proverbs 20:22
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:22
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