Proverbs 12:16

Tree of Life Version

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

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

Hatred stirs up strife but love covers up all transgressions.

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

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

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

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.

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

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—