Starting a quarrel is like letting out water; stop it before strife breaks out!

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone – it will come back on him.

An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.

The Lord created me as the beginning of his works, before his deeds of long ago.

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels.