Proverbs 12:16

American King James Version (1999)

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

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A fool utters all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.

Why, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.

He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends.

He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the middle of fools is made known.

For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the silly one.

He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.