Read Proverbs 21.1-31. In verse 14: The wise know the secret of taming anger and strong wrath-a gift of money. The strategy implies a certain disdain for anger, for a seemingly strong passion can be assuage by a little money. In verse 17: Those who desire the trappings of wealth will never get them, for wealth will never come to the idle and those who love pleasure (see 6.6-11; 10.4; 12.24, 27). In verse 19: Living alone is preferable to living in a house spoiled by a spouses anger. In verse 29: The wicked are defiant (put on a bold face) whereas the upright, who give thought to their ways, are willing to conform their actions to the teaching of others. The Hebrew text and the ancient versions transmit another reading in the second line: "the upright person maintains a faithful course." Comments or Questions..
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