Proverbs 17:12 BBE

¹⁰  A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

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

¹²  It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

¹³  If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

¹⁴  The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.