¹⁶ A ^(A)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

¹⁶ A wise man ^[a]is cautious and ^(A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
¹⁷ A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

²⁹ He who is ^(A)slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is ^[a]quick-tempered exalts folly.

¹⁸ A ^(A)hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the ^(B)slow to anger ^(C)calms a dispute.

³² He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

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

¹⁹ A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

⁸ Scorners ^(A)set a city aflame,
But ^(B)wise men turn away anger.

²² An ^(A)angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.