Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 16:32
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- 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit
Proverbs 17:1
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17 Better a dry crust with peace
than a house full of feasting with strife.(A)
Proverbs 17:14
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14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.(A)
Proverbs 17:19
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19 One who loves to offend loves strife;(A)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.
Proverbs 17:27
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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 18:18-19
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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 19:11-12
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Proverbs 19:19
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19 A person with intense anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.(A)
Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 20:22
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Proverbs 24:29
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29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”(A)
Proverbs 25:21-22
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21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,(A)
22 for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.(B)
Proverbs 25:28
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Proverbs 27:4
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4 Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?(A)
Proverbs 29:8-9
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8 Mockers inflame a city,(A)
but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 29:9 Lit rest
Proverbs 29:11
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- 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 29:22
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Footnotes
- 29:22 Lit a master of rage
Proverbs 30:32-33
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32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(B)
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