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

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General references

Proverbs 26:21

Bible References

Wrathful

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers over all offenses.

[As] charcoal [is] to hot embers and wood [is] to fire, so a man of quarrels [is] to kindling strife.

The {greedy person} will stir up strife, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

A man of anger will stir strife, and the owner of anger, much transgression.

Then the people of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "I have {ten times as much} in the king, moreover in David I have more than you. Why did you treat me with contempt {by not giving me first chance} to bring back my king?" But the words of the men of Judah [were] fiercer than the word of the men of Israel.

Now a man of wickedness was found there whose name [was] Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. He blew the horn and said, "There is no share for us in David, and there [is] no inheritance for us in the son of Jesse; each to his tents, O Israel!"

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

He

A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.

{With patience} a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

Then Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there not be quarreling between me and you, and between my shepherds and your shepherds, for we men [are] brothers.

The men of Ephraim said to him, "What [is] this thing you have done to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?" And they quarreled with him severely.

She fell at his feet and said, "On me, my lord, [be] the guilt! Please let your female servant speak {to you personally}! Hear the words of your female servant!

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post, for calmness can undo great offenses.

Blessed [are] the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.

Now in these days, [as] the disciples were increasing [in number], a complaint arose by the {Greek-speaking Jews} against the {Hebraic Jews} because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution [of food].

Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

General references

[As] charcoal [is] to hot embers and wood [is] to fire, so a man of quarrels [is] to kindling strife.