¹² Hatred stirs up ·trouble [conflict; fights],
but love ·forgives [covers] all wrongs.

¹⁷ It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
than ·to eat meat [^Lan ox of the stall] with those who hate you.

⁵ Whoever ·mistreats [ridicules; mocks] the poor insults their Maker;
whoever enjoys someone’s trouble will ·be punished [^Lnot go unpunished].

¹⁷ Don’t ·be happy [rejoice] when your enemy ·is defeated [^Lfalls];
    don’t let your heart be glad when he ·is overwhelmed [^Lstumbles].
¹⁸ The Lord will notice and ·be displeased [^Lit will be bad in his eyes].
    He may ·not be angry with them anymore [^Lturn his anger from them; Job 31:29; Ps. 35:15–16; Rom. 12:17–21].

²¹ If ·your enemy [^Lone you hate] is hungry, feed him.
    If he is thirsty, give him a drink.
²² Doing this will be like pouring burning coals on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you [Rom. 12:19–21].