Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man raiseth chidings; he that is patient, assuageth chidings that were raised.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17It is better to be called to worts with charity, than with hatred to a calf made fat. (It is better to be warmly, or cordially, called to herbs, or vegetables, than to be hatefully invited to share a fattened calf.)

19The way of slow men is as an hedge of thorns; the way of just men is without [thing of] hurting. (A lazy person’s way (is) a hedge of thorns; but the way of the righteous (is) without a cause of stumbling.)

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Cross References

Genesis 13:8Therefore Abram said to Lot, I beseech thee, that no strife be betwixt me and thee, and betwixt my shepherds and thy shepherds; for we be brethren (or for we be kinsmen).

1 Samuel 25:24And she felled down to his feet, and said, My lord the king, this wickedness be in me; I beseech thee, speak thine handmaid in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy servantess; (And she fell down at his feet, and said, My lord the king, let this wickedness be upon me; I beseech thee, let thy servantess speak to thee, and listen thou to the words of thy servantess;)

Proverbs 10:12Hatred raiseth up chidings; and charity covereth all sins. (Hatred raiseth up arguments, or strife; but love covereth all sins.)

Proverbs 15:1A soft answer breaketh ire; an hard word raiseth strong vengeance.

Proverbs 22:24Do not thou be (a) friend to a wrathful man, neither go thou with a wrathful man;

Proverbs 26:21As dead coals at quick coals, and trees at the fire, [or As dead coals to quick coals, and wood to fire]; so a wrathful man (that) raiseth chidings. (Like dead coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, is an angry person who raiseth up arguments, or 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 →

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