Proverbs 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
In context
8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace. 10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright. 11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. 12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both. 14 If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 29:11 in the KJV
A fool uttereth all his mind: But a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 29:11 in the ESV
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.