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

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14 A king’s fury is a messenger of death,
but a wise man appeases it.(A)

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32 Patience is better than power,
and controlling one’s temper,[a] than capturing a city.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:32 Lit and ruling over one’s spirit

If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your place,(A)
for calmness puts great offenses to rest.(B)

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