¹⁷ A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
    but a man of discretion is patient.^[a]

²⁹ He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

¹⁸ A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
    but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

²⁴ Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
    nor go with a wrathful man,
²⁵ lest you learn his ways
    and entangle yourself in a snare.

⁸     do not hastily bring into court;
for^[a] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?