¹⁷ A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
and one who schemes is hated.^(A)

²⁹ A patient person shows great understanding,^(A)
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

¹⁸ A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,^(A)
but one slow to anger^(B) calms strife.

²⁴ Don’t make friends with an angry person,^[a]
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,^(A)
25 or you will learn his ways^(B)
and entangle yourself in a snare.

⁸ Don’t take a matter to court hastily.^(A)
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent^[a] humiliates you?