Proverbs 22:24
Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
In Context
25because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:20Those who habitually associate with wise people become wise; those who ◄are close friends of/associate with► foolish people will ◄regret it/be ruined►.
Proverbs 21:24Those who make fun of everything that is good are proud and conceited [DOU]; they always act in an inconsiderate way toward others.
2 Corinthians 6:14Do not ◄team up/have a close relationship► with anyone who does not trust in Christ. I say this because we who trust in Christ and do what is right should not [RHQ] want to do things with wicked people. Or to say it in another way, just like light and darkness never join together, so those who belong to Christ and those who belong to Satan should never join together [RHQ].
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:23-24
Caution against Oppressing the Poor. 22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. After this solemn preface, one would have expected something new and surprising; but no; here is a plain and common, but very needful caution against the barbarous and inhuman practices of oppressing poor people. Observe, I. The sin itself, and that is robbing the poor and making them poorer, taking from those… Read the whole commentary →