A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.