愚昧人怒氣全發；智慧人自我平息。

愚妄人怒气全发；智慧人忍气含怒。

愚昧人怒气全发；智慧人自我平息。

愚昧人怒气全发；智慧人自我平息。

愚人尽发其怒，智者忍气含怒。

愚昧人把怒气尽情发泄，智慧人却抑制怒气。

愚昧人怒气发尽；智慧人悄悄平息。

愚妄人怒氣全發；智慧人忍氣含怒。

愚昧人怒氣全發；智慧人自我平息。

愚人盡發其怒，智者忍氣含怒。

愚昧人把怒氣盡情發洩，智慧人卻抑制怒氣。

愚頑人有氣全都發出；智慧人忍氣息怒。

愚昧人怒氣發盡；智慧人悄悄平息。

愚者有怒盡吐之、智者有怒抑制之、

愚者露其衷懷、智者藏諸心曲。

愚者有所不悅、立吐其心、智者能自隱忍、

Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

Foolish people let their anger run wild. But wise people keep themselves under control.

A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise person holds it in check.

A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back.

A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man holds it in check.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise[ man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

人有見識就不輕易發怒，寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。

愚妄人的惱怒立時顯露；通達人卻能忍辱。

通達人隱藏知識；愚昧人的心彰顯愚昧。

終於把心中的一切都告訴她。參孫對她說：「從來沒有人用剃刀剃我的頭，因為我一出母胎就歸給神作拿細耳人。若有人剃了我的頭髮，我的力氣就會離開我，我就像平常人一樣軟弱。」

所以智慧人在這樣的時候必靜默不言，因為這是險惡的時候。

智慧安居在聰明人的心中，在愚昧人的心中卻不認識。

不可倚賴鄰舍，不可信靠密友；甚至對躺在你懷中的妻子也要守住你的口。