Proverbs 30:33

New Century Version

Just as stirring milk makes butter, and twisting noses makes them bleed, so stirring up anger causes trouble.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:8

Abraham gave the three men the calf that had been cooked and milk curds and milk. While they ate, he stood under the tree near them.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirs up trouble, but love forgives all wrongs.

Proverbs 15:18

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

Proverbs 16:28

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

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before a fight breaks out.

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.

Proverbs 31:1

These are the words of King Lemuel, the message his mother taught him: