A stone {is} heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath {is} heavier than them both. {heavy: Heb. heaviness}

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips {there is} as a burning fire. {An...: Heb. A man of Belial}

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

A wise {man} feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised {is} wisdom.

In the mouth of the foolish {is} a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.

{It is} better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver {him}, yet thou must do it again. {do: Heb. add}

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent {man} covereth shame. {presently: Heb. in that day}

{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest {thou know not} what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of {his} lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. {The wicked...: Heb. The snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lips}

He that passeth by, {and} meddleth with strife {belonging} not to him, {is like} one that taketh a dog by the ears. {meddleth: or, is enraged}

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. {a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips} {fall: Heb. be beaten}

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them {which are of the house} of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. {He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart}

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth {him}, and he saith to every one {that} he {is} a fool. {his...: Heb. his heart}

The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}

In the mouth of the foolish {is} a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou {it} lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little {finger} shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou {it} somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little {finger} shall be thicker than my father's loins.

Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to {thine} hurt, that thou shouldest fall, {even} thou, and Judah with thee?

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. {fall: Heb. be beaten}

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked {speaketh} frowardness. {frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses}

Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. {Raca: that is, Vain fellow}