30  ^vDo not contend with a man for no reason,

when he has done you no harm.

12  Hatred stirs up strife,

but ^wlove covers all offenses.

10  ^fBy insolence comes nothing but strife,

but with those who take advice is wisdom.

18  ^eA hot-tempered man ^fstirs up strife,

but he who is ^gslow to anger quiets contention.

28  ^aA dishonest man spreads strife,

and ^ba whisperer ^cseparates close friends.

14  The beginning of strife is like letting out water,

so ^gquit before the quarrel breaks out.

19  Whoever loves transgression loves strife;

he who ^lmakes his door high seeks destruction.

19  A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,

and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

3  It is an honor for a man to ^dkeep aloof from strife,

but every fool will be quarreling.

19  It is ^wbetter to live in a desert land

than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.

10  ^cDrive out a scoffer, ^dand strife will go out,

and ^equarreling and abuse will cease.

8  ^wdo not hastily bring into court,¹

for² what will you do in the end,

when your neighbor puts you to shame?

4  ^bAnswer not a fool according to his folly,

lest you be like him yourself.

5  ^cAnswer a fool according to his folly,

lest he be ^dwise in his own eyes.

17  Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own

is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

20  For lack of wood the fire goes out,

and where there is no ^pwhisperer, ^qquarreling ceases.

21  As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,

so is ^ra quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

22  ^dA man of wrath stirs up strife,

and one given to anger causes much transgression.

33  For pressing milk produces curds,

pressing the nose produces blood,

and pressing anger produces strife.