Proverbs 15:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁸ A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger  calms strife.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger appeases contention.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Hotheads stir up conflict, but patient people calm down strife.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.

Proverbs 15:18 Cross References

2 Samuel 19:43

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, ‘We have ten shares in the king,  so we have a greater claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Weren’t we the first to speak of restoring our king? ’  But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers all offences.

Proverbs 14:29

A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

Proverbs 15:19

A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge, but the path of the upright is a raised road.

Proverbs 16:14

A king’s fury is a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.

Proverbs 16:28

A contrary person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

Proverbs 22:24

Don’t make friends with an angry person, and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,

Proverbs 25:15

A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Proverbs 26:21

As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.

Proverbs 28:25

A greedy person stirs up conflict, but whoever trusts in the  Lord will prosper.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered one  increases rebellion.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post, for calmness puts great offences to rest.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.