The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger;\par\tab And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;\par\tab And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;\par\tab But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Ye know {\i this}, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
A wrathful man stirreth up contention;\par\tab But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A fool's vexation is presently known;\par\tab But a prudent man concealeth shame.
and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.\par
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife;\par\tab But every fool will be quarrelling.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;\par\tab And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
The beginning of strife is {\i as} when one letteth out water:\par\tab Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;\par\tab But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
A fool uttereth all his anger;\par\tab But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil:\par\tab Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.