¹² Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.^(A)

¹⁰ Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,^(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

¹⁸ A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,^(A)
but a man slow to anger^(B) calms strife.

²⁸ A contrary man spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.^(A)

¹⁴ To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.^(A)

¹⁹ One who loves to offend loves strife;^(A)
one who builds a high threshold invites injury.

¹⁹ An offended brother is harder to reach^[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.

³ It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,^(A)
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.^(B)

¹⁹ Better to live in a wilderness
than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.^(A)