Proverbs 22:10,24-25 - Compare All Versions

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Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.

Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease.

Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too. Quarrels and insults will disappear.

Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.

Drive out a mocker,  and conflict goes too; then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

Don’t make friends with an angry person,  and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,  or you will learn his ways  and entangle yourself in a snare.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; Yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Make no friendship with an angry man; And with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, And get a snare to thy soul.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.

Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go, Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.

Kick out the troublemakers and things will quiet down; you need a break from bickering and griping!

Don’t hang out with angry people; don’t keep company with hotheads. Bad temper is contagious— don’t get infected.

Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave, Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.

¶Do not make friends with a person given to anger, Or go with a hot-tempered person, Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go away; Even strife and dishonor will cease.

¶Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts; Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man, Or you will learn his [undisciplined] ways And get yourself trapped [in a situation from which it is hard to escape].

Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.

Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.