Proverbs 15:18
An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
19The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
Cross References
Genesis 13:8Then saide Abram vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene thee and me, neither betweene mine heardmen and thine heardmen: for we be brethren.
1 Samuel 25:24And fel at his feete, and sayd, Oh, my lord, I haue committed the iniquitie, and I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake to thee, and heare thou the wordes of thine handmayde.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.
Proverbs 15:1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with an angrie man, neither goe with the furious man,
Proverbs 26:21As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt 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 →