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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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Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

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Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

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Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.

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Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

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Proverbs 17:19

He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.

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Proverbs 17:27

He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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Proverbs 18:18

The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.

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Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

Proverbs 19:11

A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

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Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.

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Proverbs 19:19

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

Proverbs 20:3

Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.

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Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the Lord , and He will save you.

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Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

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Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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Proverbs 25:22

For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the Lord will reward you.

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Proverbs 25:28

Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit.

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Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?

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Proverbs 29:8

Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger.

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Proverbs 29:9

When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

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Proverbs 29:11

A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.

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Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

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Proverbs 30:32

If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

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Proverbs 30:33

For the churning of milk produces butter, And pressing the nose brings forth blood; So the churning of anger produces strife.

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