Proverbs 12:16

New King James Version

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

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

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

Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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