Proverbs 14:29-31

Contemporary English Version

²⁹ It's smart to be patient,
but it's stupid
    to lose your temper.
³⁰ It's healthy to be content,
    but envy can eat you up.
³¹ If you mistreat the poor,
    you insult your Creator;
if you are kind to them,
    you show him respect.