Their anger is a curse. It is too strong. They are too cruel when they are mad. They will not get their own land in the land of Jacob. They will be spread throughout Israel.”
Proverbs 29:22 - Easy To Read Version An angry person causes trouble. And the person who becomes angry easily is guilty of many sins. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 An angry man stirreth up strife, And a furious man aboundeth in transgression. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A man of wrath stirs up strife, and a man given to anger commits and causes much transgression. American Standard Version (1901) An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression. Common English Bible Angry people stir up conflict; hotheads cause much offense. Catholic Public Domain Version A short-tempered man provokes quarrels. And whoever is easily angered is more likely to sin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A passionate man provoketh quarrels: and he that is easily stirred up to wrath, shall be more prone to sin. |
Their anger is a curse. It is too strong. They are too cruel when they are mad. They will not get their own land in the land of Jacob. They will be spread throughout Israel.”
Hate causes arguments. But love forgives every wrong thing people do.
A person who becomes angry easily does foolish things. But a wise person is patient.
People that are easily angered cause trouble. But a patient person causes peace.
A troublemaker loves to start arguments. A person that likes to brag is setting himself up for a fall. Both of them will end up in trouble. {\cf2\super [23]}
Don’t be friends with a person who becomes angry easily. Don’t go near a person who becomes mad fast.
Charcoal keeps the coals burning. And wood keeps the fire burning. In the same way, people who make trouble keep arguments alive.
People use pieces of iron to sharpen iron knives. In the same way, people learn from other people, making each other sharp.
If you always give your servant everything he wants, then in the end he will not be a good servant.
If a person churns {\cf2\super [40]} milk, he makes butter. If a person hits another person’s nose, then blood will come. In the same way, if you make people angry you will cause trouble.
Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there will be confusion and every kind of evil.