Proverbs 15:18
A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Young's Literal Translation
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 green herbs and love there, Than a fatted ox, and hatred with it.
19The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
Cross References
Genesis 13:8And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there not, I pray thee, be strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we [are] men — brethren.
1 Samuel 25:24and falleth at his feet and saith, 'On me, my lord, the iniquity; and let, I pray thee, thy handmaid speak in thine ear, and hear the words of thy handmaid.
Proverbs 10:12Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.
Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.
Proverbs 22:24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,
Proverbs 26:21Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions 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 →