Holy Scripture
Proverbs 12:16
A church father on this verse
“The monks praised a brother to Antony. Antony went to him and tested him to see if he could endure being insulted. When he saw that he could not bear it, he said to him, 'You are like a house with a highly decorated outside, but burglars have stolen all the furniture by the back door.'”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16A fool declares his wrath the same day; But a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
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14The soul of a man shall be filled with good from the fruits of his mouth; And the recompense of his lips shall be given to him.
15The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; But a wise man hearkens to counsels.
— Proverbs 12:16 —
17A righteous man declares the open truth; But an unjust witness is deceitful.
18Some wound as they speak, like swords; But the tongues of the wise heal.