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Proverbs 15:1

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

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 15:18

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

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 16:32

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

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 17:1

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

Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Proverbs 17:14

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

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 17:19

One who loves wrongdoing loves strife; One who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.

Proverbs 17:19

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 17:27

One who withholds his words has knowledge, And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.

Proverbs 17:27

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs 18:18

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

Proverbs 18:18

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

Proverbs 18:19

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

Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Proverbs 19:11

A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Proverbs 19:12

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

Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 19:19

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

Proverbs 19:19

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Proverbs 20:3

Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 20:22

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

Proverbs 20:22

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord , and he shall save thee.

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, "I shall do the same to him as he has done to me; I will repay the person according to his work."

Proverbs 24:29

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Proverbs 25:21

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

Proverbs 25:21

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Proverbs 25:22

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

Proverbs 25:22

For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

Proverbs 25:28

Like a city that is broken into and without walls So is a person who has no self-control over his spirit.

Proverbs 25:28

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Proverbs 27:4

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

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Proverbs 29:8

Arrogant people inflame a city, But wise people turn away anger.

Proverbs 29:8

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

Proverbs 29:9

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

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Proverbs 29:11

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

Proverbs 29:11

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Proverbs 29:22

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

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Proverbs 30:32

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

Proverbs 30:32

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

Proverbs 30:33

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

Proverbs 30:33

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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