TOPICAL PROVERBS
by Grant Hodges
Wisdom for the Children of the King
ANGER
| NIV | |
| 14:17 - A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated. | |
| 14:29 - A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly. | |
| 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | |
| 15:18 - A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel. | |
| 16:32 - Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city. | |
| 19:19 - A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again. | |
| 20:1 - Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise. | |
| 22:24 - Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered; | |
| 22:25 - or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared. | |
| 27:3 - Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both. | |
| 27:4 - Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? | |
| 29:22 - An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins. | |
| 30:33 - For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife. | |
| NASB | |
| 14:17 - A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated. | |
| 14:29 - He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly. | |
| 15:1 - A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | |
| 15:18 - A hot-tempered man stirs up strife but the slow to anger calms a dispute. | |
| 16:32 - He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. | |
| 19:19 - A man of great anger will bear the penalty, for if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again. | |
| 20:1 - Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise. | |
| 22:24 - Do not associate with a man given to anger; or go with a hot-tempered man, | |
| 22:25 - Or you will learn his ways and find a snare for yourself. | |
| 27:3 - A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, but the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them. | |
| 27:4 - Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, but who can stand before jealousy? | |
| 29:22 - An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression. | |
| 30:33 - For the churning of milk produces butter, and pressing the nose brings forth blood; so the churning of anger produces strife. | |
| KJV | |
| 14:17 - He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. | |
| 14:29 - He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. | |
| 15:1 - A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up ange. | |
| 15:18 - A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. | |
| 16:32 - He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. | |
| 19:19 - A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. | |
| 20:1 - Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. | |
| 22:24 - Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: | |
| 22:25 - Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. | |
| 27:3 - A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. | |
| 27:4 - Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? | |
| 29:22 - An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. | |
| 30:33 - Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. | |
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