29  Whoever is ^sslow to anger has great understanding,

but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

30  A tranquil¹ heart gives ^tlife to the flesh,

but ^uenvy² makes ^vthe bones rot.

1  ^dA soft answer turns away wrath,

but ^ea harsh word stirs up anger.

18  ^eA hot-tempered man ^fstirs up strife,

but he who is ^gslow to anger quiets contention.

32  ^jWhoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,

and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

11  ^pGood sense makes one slow to anger,

and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

19  A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,

for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

28  ^fBe not a witness against your neighbor without cause,

and do not deceive with your lips.

29  Do not say, ^g“I will do to him as he has done to me;

I will pay the man back for what he has done.”

21  ^kIf your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,

and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

22  for you will heap ^lburning coals on his head,

and the Lord will reward you.