¹⁷ Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
    and schemers are hated.

²⁹ Patience leads to abundant understanding,
    but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.

¹⁸ Hotheads stir up conflict,
    but patient people calm down strife.

²⁴ Don’t befriend people controlled by anger;
    don’t associate with hot-tempered people;
²⁵     otherwise, you will learn their ways
    and become trapped.

⁸ don’t be quick to quarrel over;
    what will you do in the future when your neighbor shames you?