Proverbs 15:18

Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

In Context

17Eating meals with people whom you love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with people who hate each other and having lots of good meat to eat.

19Lazy people constantly have difficulties [MET]; it is as though they are walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking on a level highway [MET].

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Cross References

Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Since we are close relatives, it is not good for us two to quarrel, or for the men who take care of your animals to quarrel with the men who take care of my animals.

1 Samuel 25:24Then she prostrated herself at David’s feet and said to him, “Sir, I deserve to be punished for what my husband has done. Please listen to what I say to you.

Proverbs 10:12When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them for the wrong things that they do.

Proverbs 15:1When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.

Proverbs 22:24Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,

Proverbs 26:21Putting charcoal on burning coals or putting wood on a fire causes the fire to keep burning; similarly, people who like to quarrel cause people to keep arguing.

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 →

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