²⁷ and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and croucheth under Balaam, and the anger of Balaam burneth, and he smiteth the ass with a staff.

¹⁶ The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

³ A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

⁴ Fury `is' fierce, and anger `is' overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

¹⁹ So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,