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18 A quick-tempered man starts fights; a cool-tempered man tries to stop them.

19 A lazy fellow has trouble all through life; the good man’s path is easy!

20 A sensible son gladdens his father. A rebellious son saddens his mother.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:20 saddens his mother, literally, “despises his mother.”

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

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

20 A wise son brings joy to his father,(D)
    but a foolish man despises his mother.

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