A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

The king’s terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.

A person’s wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

For as the churning of milk produces butter and as punching the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,

Scornful people inflame a city, but those who are wise turn away wrath.

An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.

The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.

lest the Lord see it, and be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.

A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.

A king’s wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

A king’s wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.