Proverbs 12:16

The Passion Translation

If you shrug off an insult and refuse to take offense, you demonstrate discretion indeed. But the fool has a short fuse and will immediately let you know when he’s offended.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred keeps old quarrels alive, but love draws a veil over every insult and finds a way to make sin disappear.

Proverbs 12:17

Truthfulness marks the righteous, but the habitual liar can never be trusted.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom soothes the heart of the one with living-understanding, but the heart of the fool just stockpiles stupidity.

Proverbs 16:22

Wisdom is a deep well of understanding opened up within you as a fountain of life for others, but it’s senseless to try to instruct a fool.

Proverbs 17:9

Love overlooks the mistakes of others, but dwelling on the failures of others devastates friendships.

Proverbs 25:28

If you live without restraint and are unable to control your temper, you’re as helpless as a city with broken-down defenses, open to attack.

Proverbs 27:3

It’s easier to carry a heavy boulder and a ton of sand than to be provoked by a fool and have to carry that burden!

Proverbs 29:11

You can recognize fools by the way they give full vent to their rage and let their words fly! But the wise bite their tongues and hold back all they could say.

James 1:19

My dearest brothers and sisters, take this to heart: Be quick to listen, but slow to speak. And be slow to become angry,