18 A (A)hot-tempered person stirs up strife,
But the (B)slow to anger (C)calms a dispute.
19 The way of the [a]lazy one is like a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
20 A (D)wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man (E)despises his mother.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:19 Lit idle

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