Proverbs 15:18 - American Standard Version 2015 A wrathful man stirreth up contention;\par\tab But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger appeases contention. American Standard Version (1901) A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Common English Bible Hotheads stir up conflict, but patient people calm down strife. Catholic Public Domain Version A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up. |
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Hatred stirreth up strifes;\par\tab But love covereth all transgressions.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;\par\tab But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A soft answer turneth away wrath;\par\tab But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns;\par\tab But the path of the upright is made a highway.
The wrath of a king is {\i as} messengers of death;\par\tab But a wise man will pacify it.
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;\par\tab And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger;\par\tab And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded,\par\tab And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
{\i As} coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire,\par\tab So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;\par\tab But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
An angry man stirreth up strife,\par\tab And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.\par