15 ^(A)A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but ^(B)a harsh word stirs up anger.

^18 (A)A hot-tempered man ^(B)stirs up strife,
    but he who is ^(C)slow to anger quiets contention.

^32 (A)Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

17 ^(A)Better is a dry morsel with quiet
    than a house full of feasting^[a] with strife.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
    so ^(A)quit before the quarrel breaks out.

¹⁹ Whoever loves transgression loves strife;
    he who ^(A)makes his door high seeks destruction.

²⁷ Whoever ^(A)restrains his words has knowledge,
    and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

^18 (A)The lot puts an end to quarrels
    and decides between powerful contenders.
¹⁹ A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
    and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

^11 (A)Good sense makes one slow to anger,
    and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
¹² A king's wrath is like ^(B)the growling of a lion,
    but his ^(C)favor is like ^(D)dew on the grass.