Proverbs 12:16
16 Fools have short fuses and explode all too quickly; the prudent quietly shrug off insults.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 12:16
Commentary on Proverbs 12:16
(Read Proverbs 12:16)
A foolish man is soon angry, and is hasty in expressing it; he is ever in trouble and running into mischief. It is kindness to ourselves to make light of injuries and affronts, instead of making the worst of them.