¹⁶ A fool’s anger is quickly evident,
    but a clever person knows how to hide his flaws.

¹⁷ Quick-tempered people make fools of themselves,
    and evil schemers make many enemies.

²⁹ Whoever is patient and slow to anger shows great understanding,
    but whoever has a quick temper magnifies his foolishness.

¹⁸ A hot-headed person stirs up trouble,
    but one with patience settles a fight.

¹¹ A person with discretion is not easily angered;
    he gains respect by overlooking an offense.

¹⁹ A hot-tempered man will pay a penalty;
    if you bail him out, it will not be the last time; the cycle will repeat.

¹⁴ A gift given in secret soothes anger,
    and a present offered privately calms fierce rage.

²⁴ Do not befriend someone given to anger
    or hang around with a hothead.
²⁵ Odds are, you’ll learn his ways, become angry as well,
    and get caught in a trap.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city and inflame passions,
    but the wise know how to put out the fire and ease tensions.