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

11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(A)
    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

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

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11 (A)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
(B)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

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11 Fools give full vent to their rage,(A)
    but the wise bring calm in the end.(B)

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

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11 A fool vents all his (A)feelings,[a]
But a wise man holds them back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit. spirit