The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.

A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger.

Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

Lest Jehovah see, and it be evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

A stone is heavy, and the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!