Proverbs 15:18-20

New International Version

¹⁸ A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,^(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.^(B)

¹⁹ The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,^(C)
    but the path of the upright is a highway.

²⁰ A wise son brings joy to his father,^(D)
    but a foolish man despises his mother.