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

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion.

A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

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

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.

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