The contrast lies between two forms of evil. Hasty anger acts foolishly, but the “man of wicked devices,” vindictive and insidious, incurs everyone…

Acts foolishly.— Does silly things, and makes himself an object of ridicule, but not of hatred; whereas the “man of (wicked) devic…

[He that is] soon angry deals foolishly
A man that is quick and short, of a hasty spirit, and immediately shows ange…

An angry man is to be pitied as well as blamed; but the vengeful is more hateful.