^18 (A)A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

^32 (A)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore ^(A)stop contention before a quarrel starts.

¹⁹ He who loves transgression loves strife,
And ^(A)he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

^27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

¹⁸ Casting ^(A)lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.

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

^11 (A)The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
^(B)And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

^12 (C)The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is ^(D)like dew on the grass.

¹⁹ A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;
For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.