Proverbs 12:16

Word of Yahweh

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

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For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: