Proverbs 17:12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹² It is better to meet a bear whose cubs have been stolen
    than to meet a foolish person who is acting foolishly.

¹³ Evil will never leave the house
    of anyone who pays back evil for good.

¹⁴ Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam.
    So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.