²⁷ And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick.

¹⁶ The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

³ A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

⁴ Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

¹⁹ You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;