A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Saying everything you feel in the heat of the moment is folly; wisdom waits until it can speak well.
KJV8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. 9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. 10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. 11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. 12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. 13The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes. 14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Short sayings of practical wisdom for everyday life, many attributed to Solomon.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
What God’s Spirit grows in a person: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
The end of a thing is better than its beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one. Do not be quick to anger.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Patience slows anger, and letting a wrong go can be a kind of glory.