16 Fools(A) show their annoyance at once,(B)
    but the prudent overlook an insult.(C)

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16 Fools show their anger at once,
    but the prudent ignore an insult.(A)

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16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

17 A quick-tempered person(C) does foolish things,(D)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(E)

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16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)
17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
    and the schemer is hated.(B)

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29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.(A)

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18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(B)

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18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,
    but those who are slow to anger calm contention.(A)

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32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

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32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.(A)

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

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11 Those with good sense are slow to anger,
    and it is their glory to overlook an offense.(A)

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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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19 A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty;
    if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.[a]

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Notas al pie

  1. 19.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Saying 3

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,
25 or you may learn their ways
    and get yourself ensnared.(A)

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24 Make no friends with those given to anger,
    and do not associate with hotheads,
25 lest you learn their ways
    and entangle yourself in a snare.

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Mockers stir up a city,
    but the wise turn away anger.(A)

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Scoffers set a city aflame,
    but the wise turn away wrath.(A)

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22 An angry person stirs up conflict,
    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.(A)

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22 One given to anger stirs up strife,
    and the hothead causes much transgression.(A)

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33 For as churning cream produces butter,
    and as twisting the nose produces blood,
    so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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33 For as pressing milk produces curds
    and pressing the nose produces blood,
    so pressing anger produces strife.(A)

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