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Proverbs 26:4-5
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Proverbs 26:4-5
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4 Don’t answer fools according to their folly,
or you will become like them yourself.
5 Answer fools according to their folly,
or they will deem themselves wise.
Proverbs 26:17
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Proverbs 26:17
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17 Like yanking the ears of a dog,
so is one who passes by and gets involved in another person’s fight.
Proverbs 26:20-21
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Proverbs 26:20-21
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20 Without wood a fire goes out;
without gossips, conflict calms down.
21 Like adding charcoal to embers or wood to fire,
quarrelsome people kindle strife.
Proverbs 29:22
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Proverbs 29:22
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22 Angry people stir up conflict;
hotheads cause much offense.
Proverbs 30:33
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Proverbs 30:33
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33 because churning milk makes curds,
squeezing the nose brings blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.
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