16 A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 12:16
Discipline, Truthful Speech, Diligence, and the Stable Root of the Righteous
The chapter moves through moral contrasts around discipline, stability, household life, prudence, work, speech, counsel, truth, peace, diligence, anxiety, friendship, and the life-giving path of righteousness.
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Verse 16
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A fool’s אֱוִ֗יל H191 Noun - masculine singular anger כַּעְס֑וֹ H3708 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular is known יִוָּדַ֣ע H3045 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular at once בַּ֭יּוֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular but a prudent [man] עָרֽוּם׃ H6175 Adjective - masculine singular overlooks וְכֹסֶ֖ה H3680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular an insult קָל֣וֹן H7036 Noun - masculine singular