Ep. #50 - Proverbs For Social Media (repost)

“A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
​but a wise man quietly holds it back.”
​(Prov. 29:11)

“If a wise man has an argument with a fool,
the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.”
​(Prov. 29:9)

“A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
​but only in expressing his opinion.”
​(Prov. 18:2)

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“If one gives an answer before he hears,
​it is a folly and shame.”
​(Prov. 18:13)

“When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
​but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.”
​(Prov. 10:19)

“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
​but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”
​(Prov. 12:18)

“Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
 is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.”
​(Prov. 26.17)

“By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will preserve them.“
(Prov. 14:3)

“The vexation of a fool is known at once,
​but the prudent ignores an insult.”
​(Prov. 12:16)

​“A soft answer turns away wrath:
but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
(Prov. 15:1)