Proverbs 15:18-20

Amplified Bible

¹⁸ 
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.
¹⁹ 
The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him],
But the way [of life] of the upright is smooth and open like a highway.
²⁰ 
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.