¹⁶ A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

²⁹ He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

15 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

¹⁸ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

³² He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

¹² Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

²⁶ Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.