Proverbs 17:13-15

New International Version

¹³ Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil^(A) for good.^(B)

¹⁴ Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
    so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.^(C)

¹⁵ Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent^(D)—
    the Lord detests them both.^(E)