Proverbs 15:18

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Summary

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Wrathful

James 3:14

He

General references

Proverbs 26:21

Bible References

Wrathful

Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.

He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

And in answer to the men of Judah, the men of Israel said, We have ten parts in the king, and we are the first in order of birth: why did you make nothing of us? and were we not the first to make suggestions for getting the king back? And the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the words of the men of Israel.

Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.

But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.

He

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.

Then Abram said to Lot, Let there be no argument between me and you, and between my herdmen and your herdmen, for we are brothers.

And the men of Ephraim came and said to him, Why did you not send for us when you went to war against Midian? And they said sharp and angry words to him.

And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.

If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day.

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

General references

Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started.