Proverbs 27:4 — anger and wrath are intensifying forces that cause a person to overreact and become a caricature of themselves.

The verse describes wrath and anger as 'cruel' and 'overwhelming.' Mike applies this to the observation that anger leads to overreaction — slamming rather than closing a door, saying something harsh rather than something direct. He introduces the concept of the 'angry face' — the version of a person visible when their sin nature takes the front. He shares a personal goal of ensuring his wife never sees his angry face after years of being easily triggered before Christ.