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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8:12a Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long,

Even though evil people do many bad things, yet they ⌊sometimes live⌋ a long time.
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People who do lots of wicked things may live for a long time. (EEB)

8:12b yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

But I know that it is still better to obey and respect God. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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However, I am certain that people who honor God will have good lives, because they continually submit to Him.

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10:9a The one who quarries stones may be injured by them,

If you are moving large stones, you might be hurt by them. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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If you cut stones out of the ground, a stone might hurt you. (EEB)

10:9b and he who splits logs endangers himself.

If you cut down a tree, that tree could fall on you.
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If you are cutting wood, a piece of it might hurt you. (EASY2015)

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12:11a The words of the wise are like goads,

Words from wise people are like sharp sticks used to guide animals. (New Century Version)
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The sayings of those who are wise move people to take action. (New International Reader’s Version)
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The words of the wise are like cattle prods—painful but helpful. (New Living Translation (2004))

12:11b and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails

And their collected proverbs are like nails firmly driven ⌊into the wall/wood⌋ .
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Their collected sayings are like nails pounded in firm and deep. (New International Reader’s Version)
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The proverbs the wise collected are like nails driven in completely ⌊and thus hold tight⌋ .

12:11c driven by a single Shepherd.

These sayings are given to us by one shepherd. (New International Reader’s Version)
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One shepherd gives ⌊those words to us⌋ .

12:11a-c (combined)

Words from the wise are like sharp sticks ⌊that help to guide the sheep where they should go⌋ . When these sayings are written down and saved, they are nails pounded in firm and deep. It is one shepherd who gave ⌊us these wise proverbs⌋ .
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Words of wisdom are like the stick a farmer uses to make animals move. All these sayings come from one shepherd, and they are like nails that fasten things together.

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