Proverbs 12:16

Tree of Life Version

A fool shows his irritation immediately, but a prudent person overlooks an insult.

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

Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—

Hatred stirs up strife but love covers up all transgressions.

Whoever covers up an offense seeks love. Whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

Like a city whose walls are broken down is one with no control over his temper.

Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, and even among fools she is known.

For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

A trustworthy witness tells what is right, but a false witness, deceit.

A stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both.