Proverbs 12:16

New King James Version

A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame.

Cross References

Job 5:2

For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

Proverbs 12:17

He who speaks truth declares righteousness, But a false witness, deceit.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 17:9

He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates friends.

Proverbs 25:28

Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.

James 1:19

So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;