¹⁷ He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.

¹¹ An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

⁶ A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

³ It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

¹⁴ But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?

²³ And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.

²⁴ For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,