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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,”

Proverbs 22:24

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Study note

Proverbs 22:17 begins a section of sayings that echo an ancient Near Eastern collection of wisdom, adapted here for the worship of the LORD. Many of them address relationships.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man, and don’t associate with one who harbors anger:

King James Version (KJV)

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No te entrometas con el iracundo, ni te acompañes con el hombre de enojos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No te hagas amigo de gente violenta, ni te juntes con los que se enojan fácilmente,

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