¹⁰ 
Through pride and presumption come nothing but strife,
But [skillful and godly] wisdom is with those who welcome [well-advised] counsel.

¹⁸ 
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.

²⁸ 
A perverse man spreads strife,
And one who gossips separates intimate friends.^(A)

¹⁴ 
The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes];
Therefore ^[a]abandon the quarrel before it breaks out and tempers explode.

¹⁹ 
He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome;
He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].

¹⁹ 
A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.

³ 
It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight],
But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].

¹⁹ 
It is better to dwell in a desert land
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.