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Proverbs Of Solomon

¹⁷ Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it. ¹⁸ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. ¹⁹ The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

Slow to Anger

Stirs Up Strife

Stirs Up Dissension

Proverbs 26:21

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Proverbs 14:29

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler riseth against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offenses.

Genesis 13:8-9

And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we are brethren.

Judges 8:1-3

And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why hast thou treated us thus, that thou calledst us not when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? and they chid with him sharply.

1 Samuel 25:24-44

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thy audience, and hear the words of thy handmaid.

2 Samuel 19:43-1

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Proverbs 16:28

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 25:15

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

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.

Acts 6:1-5

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

James 1:19-20

Wherefore, 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 envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.