¹⁷ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of wicked devices is hated.

²⁹ He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

¹⁸ A wrathful man stirreth up strife, but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

²⁴ Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man thou shalt not go,

²⁵ lest thou learn his ways and get a snare for thy soul.

⁸ Go not forth hastily to contend, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.