1. He that takes vengeance shall find vengeance from the Lord; And he will surely make firm his sins.
2. Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done you; And then your sins shall be pardoned when you pray.
3. Man cherisheth anger against man; And does he seek healing from the Lord?
4. Upon a man like himself he has no mercy; And does he make supplication for his own sins?
5. He being himself flesh nourishes wrath: Who shall make atonement for his sins?
6. Remember your last end, and cease from enmity: Remember corruption and death, and abide in the commandments.
7. Remember the commandments, and be not angry with your neighbor; And remember the covenant of the Highest, and wink at ignorance.
8. Abstain from strife, and you shall diminish your sins: For a passionate man will kindle strife;
9. And a man that is a sinner will trouble friends, And will make debate among them that be at peace.
10. As is the fuel of the fire, so will it burn; And as the stoutness of the strife is, so will it burn: As is the strength of the man, so will be his wrath; And as is his wealth, so will he exalt his anger.
11. A contention begun in haste kindles a fire; And a hasty fighting sheds blood.
12. If you blow a spark, it shall burn; And if you spit upon it, it shall be quenched: And both these shall come out of your mouth.
13. Curse the whisperer and double-tongued: For he has destroyed many that were at peace.
14. A third person’s tongue has shaken many, And dispersed them from nation to nation; And it has pulled down strong cities, And overthrown the houses of great men.
15. A third person’s tongue has cast out brave women, And deprived them of their labors.
16. He that hearkens to it shall not find rest, Nor shall he dwell quietly.
17. The stroke of a whip makes a mark in the flesh; But the stroke of a tongue will break bones.