A hot-temperedmanstirsup strife,But the slowto angercalmsa dispute.
But the menof Israelansweredthe menof Judahand said,"We have tenpartsin the king,therefore we alsohave more[claim] on Davidthanyou. Whythen did you treatus with contempt?Was it not our advicefirstto bringbackour king?"Yet the wordsof the menof Judahwere harsherthanthe wordsof the menof Israel.
Hatredstirsup strife,But lovecoversalltransgressions.
He whois slowto angerhas greatunderstanding,But he whois quick-temperedexaltsfolly.
A gentleanswerturnsawaywrath,But a harshwordstirsup anger.
The wayof the lazyis as a hedgeof thorns,But the pathof the uprightis a highway.
The furyof a kingis [like] messengersof death,But a wisemanwill appeaseit.
A perversemanspreadsstrife,And a slandererseparatesintimatefriends.
Do not associatewith a man[given] to anger;Or gowith a hot-temperedman,
By forbearancea rulermay be persuaded,And a softtonguebreaksthe bone.
[Like] charcoalto hotembersand woodto fire,So is a contentiousmanto kindlestrife.
An arrogantman stirsup strife,But he who trustsin the LORDwill prosper.
An angrymanstirsup strife,And a hot-temperedmanaboundsin transgression.
Ifthe ruler'stemperrisesagainstyou, do not abandonyour position,becausecomposureallaysgreatoffenses.
"Blessedare the peacemakers,for they shall be calledsonsof God.
