1) A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Control the conversation by being civil.
Be gentle, and never harsh.
That speaks to me. How about thee?
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34) Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin condemns any people.
Proverbs Club Commentary
Sinners corrupt their society.
The Narrow Paths of the Righteous preserve it.
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8) A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The justice system is slanted to the rich.
The poor cannot afford a private lawyer.
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6) The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The Wicked speak to injure others.
The speech of the Righteous protects both the speaker and the spoken about.
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3) The integrity of the upright shall guide them:
but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Proverbs Club Commentary
The wicked paths of the godless consume them.
The Righteous sincerely follow their narrow paths.
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