18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,

but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

20 A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,

but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

19 The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,

but the path of the upright is a level highway.

20 A wise son makes a glad father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife:

But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns:

But the way of the righteous is made plain.

20 A wise son maketh a glad father:

But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

18 A hot-tempered person starts fights;

a cool-tempered person stops them.

19 A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,

but the path of the upright is an open highway.

20 Sensible children bring joy to their father;

foolish children despise their mother.

18 A wrathful man stirs up strife,

But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,

But the way of the upright is a highway.

20 A wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish man despises his mother.

18 People with quick tempers cause trouble,

but those who control their tempers stop a quarrel.

19 A lazy person’s life is like a patch of thorns,

but an honest person’s life is like a smooth highway.

20 Wise children make their father happy,

but foolish children disrespect their mother.

18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention;

But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns;

But the path of the upright is made a highway.

20 A wise son maketh a glad father;

But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

18 A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

20 A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

18 A hothead stirs up a fight, 

but one who holds his temper calms disputes. 

19 The path of lazy people is like a thorny hedge, 

but the road of decent people is an ⸤open⸥ highway. 

20 A wise son makes his father happy, 

but a foolish child despises its mother. 

18 A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,

but a man slow to anger calms strife.

19 A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

20 A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,

but those who are slow to anger calm contention.

19 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns,

but the path of the upright is a level highway.

20 A wise child makes a glad father,

but the foolish despise their mothers.

18 A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife,

but he who is slow to anger, he will calm contention.

19 The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

20 A child of wisdom will make a father glad,

but a foolish person, he despises his mother.

18 A man who burns with anger stirs up fights.

But a person who is patient calms things down.

19 The way of people who don’t want to work is blocked with thorns.

But the path of honest people is a wide road.

20 A wise son makes his father glad.

But a foolish son hates his mother.