Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up discord; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
In Context
17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
19The way of the sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; but the path of the upright is even.
Cross References
Genesis 13:8And Abram said unto Lot: 'Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we are brethren.
1 Samuel 25:24And she fell at his feet, and said: 'Upon me, my lord, upon me be the iniquity; and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy handmaid.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt not go;
Proverbs 26:21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:17-18
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Solomon had said in the foregoing verse that he who has not a large estate, or a great income, but a cheerful spirit, has a continual feast; Christian contentment, and joy in God, make the life easy and pleasant; now here he tells us what is necessary to that cheerfulness of spirit which will furnish a man with a continual feast, though he… Read the whole commentary →