Proverbs 22:22-25
King James Version
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
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Proverbs 22:22-25
New American Standard Bible
22 (A)Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Nor (B)crush the needy at the gate;
23 For the Lord will (C)plead their case
And [a]take the life of those who rob them.
24 Do not make friends with a person given to anger,
Or go with a (D)hot-tempered person,
25 Or you will (E)learn his ways
And [b]find a snare for yourself.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:23 Lit rob the soul
- Proverbs 22:25 Lit take
Proverbs 22:22-25
American Standard Version
22 Rob not the poor, [a]because he is poor;
Neither [b]oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For Jehovah will plead their cause,
And despoil of life those that despoil them.
24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger;
And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways,
And get a snare to thy soul.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:22 Or, for
- Proverbs 22:22 Or, crush
Proverbs 16:32
King James Version
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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Proverbs 16:32
New American Standard Bible
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
American Standard Version
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 19:10-11
King James Version
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
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Proverbs 19:10-11
New American Standard Bible
10 Luxury is (A)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (B)slave to rule over princes.
11 A person’s (C)discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory (D)to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:10-11
American Standard Version
10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;
And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 27:3-6
King James Version
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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Proverbs 27:3-6
New American Standard Bible
3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (A)who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is (B)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (C)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (D)kisses of an enemy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Proverbs 27:3-6
American Standard Version
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;
But a fool’s vexation is heavier than they both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is [a]overwhelming;
But who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke
Than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:4 Hebrew a flood.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
King James Version
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
New American Standard Bible
8 The (A)end of a matter is better than its beginning;
(B)Patience of spirit is better than arrogance of spirit.
9 Do not be [a](C)eager in your spirit to be angry,
For anger resides in the [b]heart of fools.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:9 Lit hasty
- Ecclesiastes 7:9 Lit chest
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9
American Standard Version
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be [a]angry; for [b]anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:9 Or, vexed
- Ecclesiastes 7:9 Or, vexation
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