who plots evil with deceit in his heart— he always stirs up conflict.

For jealousy arouses a husband`s fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.

Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.

Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

A person`s wisdom yields patience; it is to one`s glory to overlook an offense.

A king`s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

A king`s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who anger him forfeit their lives.

It is to one`s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.

The proud and arrogant person—“Mocker” is his name— behaves with insolent fury.

Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife; quarrels and insults are ended.

Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered,

or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,

Do not say, “I`ll do to them as they have done to me; I`ll pay them back for what they did.”

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.

Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.

As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but a fool`s provocation is heavier than both.

Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.

Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.

Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

For as churning cream produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”