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17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
    and the schemer is hated.(A)

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17 Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
    and schemers are hated.

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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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29 Patience leads to abundant understanding,
    but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.

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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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18 Hotheads stir up conflict,
    but patient people calm down strife.

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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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24 Don’t befriend people controlled by anger;
    don’t associate with hot-tempered people;
25     otherwise, you will learn their ways
    and become trapped.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 25.8 Cn: Heb or else

don’t be quick to quarrel over;
    what will you do in the future when your neighbor shames you?

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