Kabbalah Amsal 14:17: Sha'arei Orah

Know that the quality of Short Tempered-Kotzer Apayim-קוצר אפים [short breaths of the nostrils] brings about much punishment, whereas the quality of Long Tempered-Erech Apayim-ארך אפים [long breaths of the nostrils] diminishes the punishment.²³Short Tempered-Kotzer Apayim-קוצר אפים can also be translated as the “Small Face,” referring to the emotional Sefirot of Zeir Anpin-זעיר אנפין. In contrast, Long Tempered-Erech Apayim-ארך אפים can also be translated as the “Long Face” referring to the Crown-Keter, known as Arich Anpin-אריך אנפין. This is even so as understood in man, as the verse states,²⁴Proverbs 14:17 “One who is short tempered-Ketzar Apayim-קצר אפים acts foolishly.” However, do not cause destruction by challenging me about the stature of Short Tempered-Kotzer Apayim-קוצר אפים [based on the above verse] for it is very deep and you have yet to understand it, with the help of HaShem-יהו״ה.²⁵That is, do not err, basing yourself on this verse, to think that HaShem’s-יהו"ה quality of Short Tempered-Kotzer Apayim-קוצר אפים (or “small face” called Zeir Anpin), as it is Above in HaShem’s-יהו״ה Godliness, is foolish, for that is not at all so, as you have yet to learn.