^29 (A)He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is ^[a]impulsive exalts folly.

^18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

^11 (A)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
^(B)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

¹⁹ A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe ^[a]behind the back, strong wrath.

²⁴ Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a ^(A)furious man do not go,
²⁵ Lest you learn his ways
And set a snare for your soul.

⁸ Scoffers ^(A)set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.