17 A quick-tempered person(A) does foolish things,(B)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(C)

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17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

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17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.

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29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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29 (A)He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is [a]impulsive exalts folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit

15 A gentle answer(A) turns away wrath,(B)
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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

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A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

15 A (A)soft answer turns away wrath,
But (B)a harsh word stirs up anger.

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18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(B)

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

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18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

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32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

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

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32 (A)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

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28 Like a city whose walls are broken through
    is a person who lacks self-control.

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

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28 (A)Whoever has no rule over his own spirit
Is like a city broken down, without walls.

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