A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back.
—Proverbs 29:11
The word “fool” is often linked with anger in the Bible.
“A quick-tempered man does foolish things” (Prv 14:16).
“It is to a man’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel” (Prv 20:3).
“Do not be quickly provoked . . . for anger resides in the lap of fools” (Eccl 7:9).
Temper tantrums are unpleasant in children—and obnoxious in adults.
Grown-ups who fly off the handle are a disgrace to themselves, a humiliation to their target, and an embarrassment to those who witness their explosions.
“I have a quick temper,” the diva said, “but it doesn’t last long.” Neither does a tornado, but it leaves a mess that takes years to clean up.
Words and actions sparked by anger leave wounds that may never heal.
A minute of uncontrolled anger
can give birth to years of regret.