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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 15:1; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 17:1; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 17:19; Proverbs 17:27; Proverbs 18:18-19; Proverbs 19:11-12; Proverbs 19:19; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 20:22; Proverbs 24:29; Proverbs 25:21-22; Proverbs 25:28; Proverbs 27:4; Proverbs 29:8-9; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 29:22; Proverbs 30:32-33
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25 verses
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Proverbs 15:1
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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:18
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A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.
Proverbs 16:32
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Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
Proverbs 17:1
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Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, (F32) with strife.
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Proverbs 17:14
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Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.
Proverbs 17:19
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He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:27
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A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 18:18
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Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.
Proverbs 18:19
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An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
Proverbs 19:11
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A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:12
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A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 19:19
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A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 20:3
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It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 20:22
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Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD , and he will deliver you.
Proverbs 24:29
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Do not say, "I'll do to him as he has done to me; I'll pay that man back for what he did."
Proverbs 25:21
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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Proverbs 25:22
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In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
Proverbs 25:28
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Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.
Proverbs 27:4
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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Proverbs 29:8
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Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:9
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If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
Proverbs 29:11
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A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
Proverbs 29:22
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An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
Proverbs 30:32
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"If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth!
Proverbs 30:33
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For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife."
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New International Version (1984 Edition)
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