Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger ... Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool. Don't become angry quickly, because getting angry is foolish. Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:9 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV) Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.