Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention.

New American Standard Bible

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

International Standard Version

The quickly angered man stirs up contention, but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.

A Conservative Version

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

American Standard Version

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Amplified


A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.

Bible in Basic English

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

Darby Translation

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

King James 2000

A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger quiets strife.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

Modern King James verseion

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord.

NET Bible

A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

New Heart English Bible

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The Emphasized Bible

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

Webster

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

World English Bible

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Youngs Literal Translation

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

גּרה 
Garah 
Usage: 14

מדון 
Madown 
Usage: 11

but he that is slow
ארך 
'arek 
Usage: 15

שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

17 Good a ration of herbs and love there, above an ox of the stall and hatred with it. 18 A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention. 19 The way of the slothful as the cutting of the thorn: and the path of the upright was raised up.

Cross References

Proverbs 26:21

As charcoal to burning coals and woods to fire, and a man of strifes to kindle strife.

Proverbs 29:22

A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.

Proverbs 14:29

The slow to anger of much understanding: and the short of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer will turn away wrath, and a word of pain will bring up anger.

Proverbs 28:25

He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of him ruling shall go up against thee, thou shalt not leave thy place; for quietness will put down great sins.

Genesis 13:8-9

And Abram will say to Lot, Now there shall not be strife between me and between thee, and between my shepherds and between thy shepherds, for we are men brethren.

Judges 8:1-3

And the men of Ephraim will say to him, Why didst thou this word to us, that thou calledst not to us when thou wentest to war against Midian? and they will contend with him with strength.

1 Samuel 25:24-44

And she will fall at his feet and say, In me, my lord, me the iniquity; and thy servant now will speak in thine ears, and hear the words of thy servant.

2 Samuel 19:43-1

And the man Israel will answer the man Judah, and say, Ten hands to me in the king, and also in David I above thee: and wherefore didst thou make light of me? and was not my word first to me to turn back my king? And the word of the man Judah will will be hard above the word of the man Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred will excite strifes: and love will cover over all transgressions.

Proverbs 16:28

A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.

Proverbs 25:15

In slowness to anger shall the prince be persuaded, and the soft tongue shall break the bones.

Matthew 5:9

Happy they making peace: for they shall be called sons of God.

Acts 6:1-5

And in those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily service.

James 1:19-20

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

James 3:14-16

And if ye have bitter envy and intrigue in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.

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