¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

¹⁷ Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

17 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

⁹ He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

¹⁹ He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

⁶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁸ The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

³ It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.