¹⁷ He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

²⁹ He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

¹⁹ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

⁹ Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

³² He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

¹⁸ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

²⁶ For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.

²⁷ As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.

²⁸ They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

²⁹ Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

⁷ The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.

²⁴ Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

¹⁶ A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

² A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

¹⁸ An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

⁵ Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

⁶ And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

⁶ And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.