<p class="poetry">he plots evil with perverse thoughts<n id="1" /> in his heart,p> <p class="poetry">he spreads contention<n id="2" /> at all times.p>

<p class="poetry">A quick-tempered person<n id="1" /> stirs up dissension,p> <p class="poetry">but one who is slow to anger<n id="2" /> calms<n id="3" /> a quarrel.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A perverse person<n id="1" /> spreads dissension,p> <p class="poetry">and a gossip separates the closest friends.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Starting a quarrel<n id="1" /> is like letting out water;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">stop it before strife breaks out!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">A relative<n id="1" /> offended<n id="2" /> is harder to reach than<n id="3" /> a strong city,p> <p class="poetry">and disputes are like the barred gates<n id="4" /> of a fortified citadel.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">It is better to live<n id="1" /> in a desert land<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">than with a quarrelsome and easily-provoked<n id="3" /> woman.p>

<p class="poetry">Drive out the scorner<n id="1" /> and contention will leave;p> <p class="poetry">strife and insults will cease.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Where there is no wood, a fire goes out,p> <p class="poetry">and where there is no gossip,<n id="1" /> contention ceases.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">A continual dripping on a rainy dayp> <p class="poetry">and a contentious wife<n id="1" /> are alike.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The greedy person<n id="1" /> stirs up dissension,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but the one who trusts<n id="3" /> in the <sc>Lordsc> will prosper.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">An angry person<n id="1" /> stirs up dissension,p> <p class="poetry">and a wrathful person<n id="2" /> is abounding in transgression.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">It is better to live on a corner of the housetopp> <p class="poetry">than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,p> <p class="poetry">so is a contentious person<n id="1" /> to kindle strife.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Who has woe?<n id="1" /> Who has sorrow?p> <p class="poetry">Who has contentions? Who has complaints?p> <p class="poetry">Who has wounds without cause? Who has dullness<n id="2" /> of the eyes?p>