1For anger is an evil thing, my children, for it troubleth even the soul itself.
2And the body of the angry man it maketh its own, and over his soul it getteth the mastery, and it bestoweth upon the body power that it may work all iniquity.
3And when the body does all these things, the soul justifieth what is done, since it seeth not aright.
4Therefore he that is wrathful, if he be a mighty man, hath a threefold power in his anger: one by the help of his servants; and a second by his wealth, whereby he persuadeth and overcometh wrongfully; and thirdly, having his own natural power he worketh thereby the evil.
5And though the wrathful man be weak, yet hath he a power twofold of that which is by nature; for wrath ever aideth such in lawlessness.
6This spirit goeth always with lying at the right hand of Satan, that with cruelty and lying his works may be wrought.