^30 (A)Do not contend with a man without cause,
If he has dealt you no ^[a]harm.

¹⁰ With arrogance ^[a]comes only quarreling,
But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.

¹⁸ A ^(A)hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the ^(B)slow to anger ^(C)quiets a dispute.

²⁸ A perverse man spreads strife,
And a whisperer separates close companions.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So ^(A)abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

¹⁹ He who ^(A)loves transgression loves quarreling;
He who ^(B)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.

¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.