Proverbs 15:18-20

New International Reader's Version

¹⁸A person with a bad temper stirs up conflict.
But a person who is patient calms things down.

¹⁹The way of people who don’t want to work is blocked with thorns.
But the path of honest people is a wide road.

²⁰A wise son makes his father glad.
But a foolish son hates his mother.

Proverbs 15:18-20

New International Version

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

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

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

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

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