¹⁶ A fool is quick-tempered; a wise man stays cool when insulted.

¹⁶ A wise man is cautious and avoids danger; a fool plunges ahead with great confidence.

¹⁷ A short-tempered man is a fool. He hates the man who is patient.

²⁹ A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger causes mistakes.

¹⁸ A quick-tempered man starts fights; a cool-tempered man tries to stop them.

³² It is better to be slow-tempered than famous; it is better to have self-control than to control an army.

¹¹ A wise man restrains his anger and overlooks insults. This is to his credit.

¹⁹ A short-tempered man must bear his own penalty; you can’t do much to help him. If you try once, you must try a dozen times!

^24-25 Keep away from angry, short-tempered men, lest you learn to be like them and endanger your soul.

⁸ Fools start fights everywhere while wise men try to keep peace.

²² A hot-tempered man starts fights and gets into all kinds of trouble.