Mishle 29:11

11 A kesil (fool) uttereth all his wrath, but a chacham keepeth it back quietly.

Mishle 29:11 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 29:11

A fool uttereth all his mind
At once; tells all he knows, all that is in his breast; whatever he thinks, and all that he intends to do; what or whom he loves or hates. Or, "a fool brings out all his wrath"; so the Targum, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions: he cannot restrain it, nor hide it; it breaks out at once, even all of it, and is soon known, as in ( Proverbs 12:16 ) ; but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards;
reserves his mind, and thoughts, and designs, to himself; and does not discover them until a proper opportunity offers, when to disclose them is most to advantage; or he restrains his wrath and anger, defers showing it to a proper time, when it may answer a better purpose, and he may do it without sin.

Mishle 29:11 In-Context

9 If an ish chacham has to contend with a fool, he [the fool] rageth or laugheth, and hath no rest.

10 The anshei damim hate integrity, but the yesharim seek his nefesh (soul, i.e., his soul’s well-being).

11 A kesil (fool) uttereth all his wrath, but a chacham keepeth it back quietly.

12 If a moshel pays heed to davar sheker, all his mesharetim (officials, ministers) are resha’im.

13 The rahsh (pauper) and the oppressor have this in common: Hashem enlighteneth both their eynayim.