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19 
A man of great anger will bear the penalty [for his quick temper and lack of self-control];
For if you rescue him [and do not let him learn from the consequences of his action], you will only have to rescue him over and over again.

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19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

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24 
Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts;
Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man,
25 
Or you will learn his [undisciplined] ways
And get yourself trapped [in a situation from which it is hard to escape].

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24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (A)hot-tempered person,
25 Or you will (B)learn his ways
And [a]find a snare for yourself.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:25 Lit take

22 
An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.

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22 An (A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.

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