¹⁶ A ^(A)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.

¹⁶ A wise person ^[a]is cautious and ^(A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
¹⁷ A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.

²⁹ One who is ^(A)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is ^[a]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.

¹⁸ A ^(A)hot-tempered person stirs up strife,
But the ^(B)slow to anger ^(C)calms a dispute.

³² One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.

¹¹ A person’s ^(A)discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory ^(B)to overlook an offense.

¹⁹ A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

⁸ Arrogant people ^(A)inflame a city,
But ^(B)wise people turn away anger.

²² An ^(A)angry person stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered person abounds in wrongdoing.