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

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.

23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Consider carefully ^[a]what is before you,
² And put a knife to your throat
If you are a ^(A)man of great appetite.
³ Do not ^(B)desire his delicacies,
For it is deceptive food.

29 A man who hardens his neck after ^(A)much reproof
Will ^(B)suddenly be broken ^[a]beyond remedy.