¹⁷ Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.^(A)

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

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

17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.^(A)