Proverbs 15:18
A man of fury stirreth up strife; but he that is slow to anger assuageth contention.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
In Context
17Better is an allowance of herbs when love is there, than a stall-fed ox and hatred therewith.
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 near relatives.
1 Samuel 25:24And she fell at his feet, and said, On me, me, my lord, is the fault: and let thy hand-maid, I pray thee, speak in thy hearing, and listen to the words of thy hand-maid.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love throweth a cover over all transgressions.
Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away fury; but a mortifying word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with a man given to anger; and with a man of fury thou must have no intercourse:
Proverbs 26:21As charcoals are added to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man fitted to enkindle a dispute.
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 →