Do not quarrel with a person for no reason if he has not harmed you.
You certainly defeated Edom, and now you have become arrogant. Enjoy your fame, but stay home. Why must you invite disaster and your own defeat and take Judah with you?”
Starting a quarrel is ⌞like⌟ opening a floodgate, so stop before the argument gets out of control.
By talking, a fool gets into an argument, and his mouth invites a beating.
⌞Like⌟ grabbing a dog by the ears, ⌞so⌟ is a bystander who gets involved in someone else’s quarrel.
An angry person stirs up a fight, and a hothead does much wrong.
A servant of the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be a good teacher. He must be willing to suffer wrong.