Holy Scripture
Proverbs 27:4
A church father on this verse
“Anger holds no mercy, etc. This is not said of all anger, for of a most mild and modest man it is written that he went out from Pharaoh in great anger (Exod. X). But he speaks of the anger of a fool, which he mentioned in the preceding verse, which loses the bowels of compassion once it has flared up, only knowing to…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4Wrath is merciless, and anger sharp: But envy can bear nothing.
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2Let thy neighbor, and not thine own mouth, praise thee; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
3A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both.
— Proverbs 27:4 —
5Open reproofs are better than secret love.
6The wounds of a friend are more to be trusted Than the spontaneous kisses of an enemy.