Proverbs 15:18-20

New Century Version

¹⁸ People with quick tempers cause trouble,
    but those who control their tempers stop a quarrel.

¹⁹ A lazy person’s life is like a patch of thorns,
    but an honest person’s life is like a smooth highway.

²⁰ Wise children make their father happy,
    but foolish children disrespect their mother.