¹⁶ A foolish person quickly shows that he is upset.
    But a wise person ignores an insult.

¹⁷ A person who quickly loses his temper does foolish things.
    But a person with understanding remains calm.

²⁹ A person who does not quickly get angry shows that he has understanding.
    But a person who quickly loses his temper shows his foolishness.

15 A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger.
    But an unkind answer will cause more anger.

¹⁸ A person who quickly gets angry causes trouble.
    But a person who controls his temper stops a quarrel.

¹¹ A wise person is patient.
    He will be honored if he ignores a wrong done against him.

¹⁹ A person who is always getting angry will pay for it.
    If you help him, you will have to do it again and again.

¹⁴ A gift given secretly will calm an angry man.
    A present given in secrecy will calm even great anger.

²⁴ Don’t make friends with someone who easily gets angry.
    Don’t spend time with someone who has a bad temper.
²⁵ If you do, you may learn to be like him.
    Then you will be in real danger.

⁸ People who make fun of others cause trouble in a city.
    But wise people calm anger down.