Proverbs 24:29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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 24:29
New Living Translation
29 And don’t say, “Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me!
I’ll get even with them!”
Proverbs 25:21-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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 25:21-22
New Living Translation
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat.
If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
22 You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 25:28
New Living Translation
28 A person without self-control
is like a city with broken-down walls.
Proverbs 27:4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?(A)
Proverbs 27:4
New Living Translation
4 Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood,
but jealousy is even more dangerous.
Proverbs 29:8-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 Mockers inflame a city,(A)
but the wise turn away anger.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:9 Lit rest
Proverbs 29:8-9
New Living Translation
8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated,
but the wise will calm anger.
9 If a wise person takes a fool to court,
there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
Proverbs 29:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 29:11
New Living Translation
11 Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back.
Proverbs 29:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:22 Lit a master of rage
Proverbs 29:22
New Living Translation
22 An angry person starts fights;
a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.
Proverbs 30:32-33
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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)
Proverbs 30:32-33
New Living Translation
32 If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
cover your mouth in shame.
33 As the beating of cream yields butter
and striking the nose causes bleeding,
so stirring up anger causes quarrels.
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