²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;^(A)
22 for you will heap burning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.^(B)

⁴ Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?^(A)

⁸ Mockers inflame a city,^(A)
but the wise turn away anger.

⁹ If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.^[a](B)

¹¹ A fool gives full vent to his anger,^[a](A)
but a wise man holds it in check.^(B)

²² An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man^[a] increases rebellion.^(A)

³² If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.^(A)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.^(B)