The lips of a fool meddle [or mingle] themselves with chidings; and his mouth stirreth strives.
A fool showeth anon his ire; but he that dissembleth wrongs, is wise.
Strives be ever among proud men; but they that do all things with counsel, be governed by wisdom.
A wise man dreadeth, and boweth away from evil; a fool skippeth over, and trusteth.
The rod of pride is in the mouth of a fool; the lips of wise men keep them.
He that letteth out water, is the head of strives; and before that he suffereth wrong, he forsaketh doom.
Forsooth he that is unpatient, shall suffer harm; and when he hath ravished, he shall lay to another thing.
Dooms be made ready to scorners; and hammers smiting be made ready to the bodies of fools.
It is honour to a man that separateth himself from strivings; but fond men be meddled [or fools shall be mingled] with despisings.
Cast thou out a scorner, and strife shall go out with him; and causes and despisings shall cease.
It is better to sit in the corner of an house without [a] roof, than with a woman full of chiding, and in a common house.
A stone is heavy, and gravel is chargeous; but the ire [or the wrath] of a fool is heavier than ever either.
If a wise man striveth with a fool, whether he be wroth, or laugh, he shall not find rest.