Proverbs 15:18

New Century Version

People with quick tempers cause trouble, but those who control their tempers stop a quarrel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:43

The Israelites answered the people of Judah, “We have ten tribes in the kingdom, so we have more right to David than you do! But you ignored us! We were the first ones to talk about bringing our king back!” But the people of Judah spoke even more unkindly than the people of Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up trouble, but love forgives all wrongs.

Proverbs 14:29

Patient people have great understanding, but people with quick tempers show their foolishness.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger, but an unkind answer will cause more anger.

Proverbs 15:19

A lazy person’s life is like a patch of thorns, but an honest person’s life is like a smooth highway.

Proverbs 16:14

An angry king can put someone to death, so a wise person will try to make him happy.

Proverbs 16:28

A useless person causes trouble, and a gossip ruins friendships.

Proverbs 22:24

Don’t make friends with quick-tempered people or spend time with those who have bad tempers.

Proverbs 25:15

With patience you can convince a ruler, and a gentle word can get through to the hard-headed.

Proverbs 26:21

Just as charcoal and wood keep a fire going, a quarrelsome person keeps an argument going.

Proverbs 28:25

A greedy person causes trouble, but the one who trusts the Lord will succeed.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry person causes trouble; a person with a quick temper sins a lot.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

Don’t leave your job just because your boss is angry with you. Remaining calm solves great problems.

Matthew 5:9

They are blessed who work for peace, for they will be called God’s children.