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11 A person with discretion is not easily angered;
    he gains respect by overlooking an offense.
12 A king’s rage is like the thunderous roar of a lion,
    but his favor is like a cooling mist upon the grass.

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11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(A)
    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,(B)
    but his favor is like dew(C) on the grass.(D)

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19 A hot-tempered man will pay a penalty;
    if you bail him out, it will not be the last time; the cycle will repeat.

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19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
    rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

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