Proverbs 24:29
World English Bible
29 Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will repay the man according to his work.”
Proverbs 24:29
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 25:21-22
World English Bible
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat.
If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head,
and Yahweh will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21-22
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 25:28
World English Bible
28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls
is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
Proverbs 25:28
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:4
World English Bible
4 Wrath is cruel,
and anger is overwhelming;
but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 27:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?(A)
Proverbs 29:8-9
World English Bible
8 Mockers stir up a city,
but wise men turn away anger.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
Proverbs 29:8-9
Christian Standard Bible
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
World English Bible
11 A fool vents all of his anger,
but a wise man brings himself under control.
Proverbs 29:11
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 29:22
World English Bible
22 An angry man stirs up strife,
and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
Proverbs 29:22
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 29:22 Lit a master of rage
Proverbs 30:32-33
World English Bible
32 “If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself,
or if you have thought evil,
put your hand over your mouth.
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter,
and the wringing of the nose produces blood;
so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
Proverbs 30:32-33
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)
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