A fool gives full vent to his temper, but a wise man holds it back.
Prudence makes one slow to anger and his glory is to overlook an offense.
A fool shows his irritation immediately, but a prudent person overlooks an insult.
Do not trust in a friend. Do not trust in a close companion. Guard the openings of your mouth from her who lies on your breast.
Therefore the prudent keep silent at such a time —for it is a distressful time.
Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, and even among fools she is known.
A clever person conceals his knowledge, but the heart of a fool blurts out folly.
So he divulged to her all his heart and said to her, “No razor has ever been upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will go from me, and I will be weak and be like any other man.”