Proverbs 15:18-20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

¹⁸ Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,
    but those who are slow to anger calm contention.^(A)
19 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns,
    but the path of the upright is a level highway.^(B)
20 A wise child makes a glad father,
    but the foolish despise their mothers.^(C)