Do not goout hastilyto argue[your case]; Otherwise,whatwill you doin the end,When your neighborhumiliatesyou?
Then Abnercalledto Joaband said,"Shall the sworddevourforever?Do you not knowthat it will be bitterin the end?Howlongwill you refrainfrom tellingthe peopleto turnbackfrom followingtheir brothers?"
The kingsaid,"Dividethe livingchildin two,and givehalfto the oneand halfto the other."
Thereis a way[which seems] rightto a man,But its endis the wayof death.
The beginningof strifeis [like] lettingout water,So abandonthe quarrelbeforeit breaksout.
A fool'slipsbringstrife,And his mouthcallsfor blows.
For the churningof milkproducesbutter,And pressingthe nosebringsforthblood;So the churningof angerproducesstrife.
Do not be eagerin your heartto be angry,For angerresidesin the bosomof fools.
The prophetsprophesyfalsely,And the priestsruleon their [own] authority;And My peopleloveit so!But whatwill you doat the endof it?
"Make friendsquicklywith your opponentat lawwhileyou are with him on the way,sothat your opponentmay not handyou over to the judge,and the judgeto the officer,and you be throwninto prison.
