⁹ Whoever forgives an offense seeks love,
but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.

¹⁴ Starting a quarrel is ⌞like⌟ opening a floodgate,
so stop before the argument gets out of control.

¹⁹ Whoever loves sin loves a quarrel.
Whoever builds his city gate high invites destruction.

18 A loner is out to get what he wants for himself.
He opposes all sound reasoning.

¹⁹ An offended brother is more ⌞resistant⌟ than a strong city,
and disputes are like the locked gate of a castle tower.

¹¹ A fool expresses all his emotions,
but a wise person controls them.

³² If you are such a godless fool as to honor yourself,
or if you scheme,
you had better put your hand over your mouth.
³³ As churning milk produces butter
and punching a nose produces blood,
so stirring up anger ^[a] produces a fight.