Proverbs 12:16

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The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent man ignores an insult.

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Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

He who speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.

Wisdom abides in the mind of a man of understanding, but it is not known in the heart of fools.

Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it, but folly is the chastisement of fools.

He who forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter alienates a friend.

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.

A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,