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Proverbs Of Solomon

¹⁷ Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith. ¹⁸ A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. ¹⁹ The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

Slow to Anger

Stirs Up Strife

Stirs Up Dissension

Proverbs 26:21

As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Proverbs 14:29

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Proverbs 28:25

He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.

Genesis 13:8-9

And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.

Judges 8:1-3

And the men of E'phraim said to him, "What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with Mid'ian?" And they upbraided him violently.

1 Samuel 25:24-44

and fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let the iniquity be; but let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear the words of thy handmaid.

2 Samuel 19:43-1

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

Proverbs 16:28

A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

Proverbs 25:15

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Acts 6:1-5

But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.

James 1:19-20

So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

James 3:14-16

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.