Then Abraham took curds and milk, as well as the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree.
Proverbs 30:33 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For the churning of milk produces butter, and twisting a nose draws blood, and stirring up anger produces strife. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife. American Standard Version (1901) For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife. Common English Bible because churning milk makes curds, squeezing the nose brings blood, and stirring up anger produces strife. Catholic Public Domain Version But whoever strongly squeezes the udder to bring out the milk, presses out butter. And whoever violently blows his nose, brings out blood. And whoever provokes wrath, brings forth discord." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he that strongly squeezeth the papa to bring out milk, straineth out butter: and he that violently bloweth his nose, bringeth out blood: and he that provoketh wrath bringeth forth strife. |
Then Abraham took curds and milk, as well as the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree.
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger calms strife.
A contrary person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out.
As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.
A greedy person stirs up conflict, but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.
An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered one increases rebellion.
The words of King Lemuel, a pronouncement , that his mother taught him: