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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The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
    and patience(A) is better than pride.
Do not be quickly provoked(B) in your spirit,
    for anger resides in the lap of fools.(C)

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Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

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