A fool'slipsbringstrife,And his mouthcallsfor blows.
A fool'sangeris knownat once,But a prudentmanconcealsdishonor.
Through insolencecomesnothingbut strife,But wisdomis with those who receivecounsel.
A wisemanis cautiousand turnsawayfrom evil,But a foolis arrogantand careless.
In the mouthof the foolishis a rodfor [his] back,But the lipsof the wisewill protectthem.
The beginningof strifeis [like] lettingout water,So abandonthe quarrelbeforeit breaksout.
[A man of] greatangerwill bearthe penalty,For ifyou rescue[him], you will only have to doit again.
Judgmentsare preparedfor scoffers,And blowsfor the backof fools.
Keepingawayfrom strifeis an honorfor a man,But anyfoolwill quarrel.
Driveout the scoffer,and contentionwill goout, Even strifeand dishonorwill cease.
It is betterto livein a cornerof the roofThanin a housesharedwith a contentiouswoman.
A stoneis heavyand the sandweighty,But the provocationof a foolis heavierthanbothof them.
When a wisemanhasa controversywith a foolishman,The foolish man either ragesor laughs,and thereis norest.
