7:9a Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,

Do not let yourself get angry quickly,
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Don’t be quick to get angry, (God’s Word)

7:9b for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

because ⌊only⌋ fools are angry people.
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Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people. (New International Reader’s Version)

7:9a-b (combined)

Don’t become angry quickly, because anger is foolish. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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Be careful not to get angry quickly, for the fool’s heart is full of anger.
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Do not get angry quickly! That is what foolish people do.

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