Proverbs 15:18-20

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁸ A hothead stirs up a fight,
but a patient person calms a dispute.
¹⁹ The way of a lazy person is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of upright people is a highway.

²⁰ A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish person despises his mother.