Proverbs 15:1
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 A gentle answer turns away rage,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:18
GOD’S WORD Translation
18 A hothead stirs up a fight,
but one who holds his temper calms disputes.
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 17:1
GOD’S WORD Translation
17 Better a bite of dry bread ⌞eaten⌟ in peace
than a family feast filled with strife.
Proverbs 17:14
GOD’S WORD Translation
14 Starting a quarrel is ⌞like⌟ opening a floodgate,
so stop before the argument gets out of control.
Proverbs 17:19
GOD’S WORD Translation
19 Whoever loves sin loves a quarrel.
Whoever builds his city gate high invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:27
GOD’S WORD Translation
27 Whoever has knowledge controls his words,
and a person who has understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 18:18-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
18 Flipping a coin ends quarrels
and settles ⌞issues⌟ between powerful people.
19 An offended brother is more ⌞resistant⌟ than a strong city,
and disputes are like the locked gate of a castle tower.
Proverbs 19:11-12
GOD’S WORD Translation
11 A person with good sense is patient,
and it is to his credit that he overlooks an offense.
12 The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:19
GOD’S WORD Translation
19 A person who has a hot temper will pay for it.
If you rescue him, you will have to do it over and over.
Proverbs 20:3
GOD’S WORD Translation
3 Avoiding a quarrel is honorable.
After all, any stubborn fool can start a fight.
Proverbs 20:22
GOD’S WORD Translation
22 Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
Proverbs 24:29
GOD’S WORD Translation
29 Do not say,
“I’ll treat him as he treated me.
I’ll pay him back for what he has done to me.”
Proverbs 25:21-22
GOD’S WORD Translation
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him some food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him some water to drink.
22 ⌞In this way⌟ you will make him feel guilty and ashamed,
and the Lord will reward 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 27:4
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming,
but who can survive jealousy?
Proverbs 29:8-9
GOD’S WORD Translation
8 Mockers create an uproar in a city,
but wise people turn away anger.
9 When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool,
he may rant and rave,
but there is no peace and quiet.
Proverbs 29:11
GOD’S WORD Translation
11 A fool expresses all his emotions,
but a wise person controls them.
Proverbs 29:22
GOD’S WORD Translation
22 An angry person stirs up a fight,
and a hothead does much wrong.
Proverbs 30:32-33
GOD’S WORD Translation
Keep Calm and Quiet
32 If you are such a godless fool as to honor yourself,
or if you scheme,
you had better put your hand over your mouth.
33 As churning milk produces butter
and punching a nose produces blood,
so stirring up anger [a] produces a fight.
Footnotes
- 30:33 In Hebrew there is a play on words in verse 33 where the same verb is used to express all three actions.
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