Verse 16

A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent conceals dishonor.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:11 : 11 A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.
• Jas 1:19 : 19 Living Out the Message Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
• Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
• Prov 17:9 : 9 The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.
• Prov 25:28 : 28 Like a city that is broken down and without a wall, so is a person who cannot control his temper.
• Prov 14:33 : 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.
• Prov 16:22 : 22 Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
• 1 Sam 20:30-34 : 30 Saul became angry with Jonathan and said to him,“You stupid traitor! Don’t I realize that to your own disgrace and to the disgrace of your mother’s nakedness you have chosen this son of Jesse? 31 For as long as this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!” 32 Jonathan responded to his father Saul,“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” 33 Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David. 34 Jonathan got up from the table enraged. He did not eat any food on that second day of the new moon, for he was upset that his father had humiliated David.
• 1 Kgs 19:1-2 : 1 Elijah Runs for His Life Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, including a detailed account of how he killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning,“May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!”