Proverbs 15:18

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹⁷ Better is an allowance of green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it. ¹⁸ A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife. ¹⁹ The way of the slothful is as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

Slow to Anger

Stirs Up Strife

Stirs Up Dissension

Proverbs 26:21

Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

Proverbs 14:29

Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

Proverbs 28:25

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

Genesis 13:8-9

And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there not, I pray thee, be strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we are men -- brethren.

Judges 8:1-3

And the men of Ephraim say unto him, 'What is this thing thou hast done to us -- not to call for us when thou didst go to fight with Midian?' and they strive with him severely;

1 Samuel 25:24-44

and falleth at his feet and saith, 'On me, my lord, the iniquity; and let, I pray thee, thy handmaid speak in thine ear, and hear the words of thy handmaid.

2 Samuel 19:43-1

And the men of Israel answer the men of Judah, and say, 'Ten parts we have in the king, and also in David more than you; and wherefore have ye lightly esteemed us, that our word hath not been first to bring back our king?' And the word of the men of Judah is sharper than the word of the men of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

Proverbs 16:28

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

Proverbs 25:15

By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

Matthew 5:9

Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.

Acts 6:1-5

And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

James 1:19-20

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

James 3:14-16

and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;