| Proverbs 15:18 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | A hothead stirs up a fight, but one who holds his temper calms disputes.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
| ASV: | A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
| BBE: | An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting. |
| DBY: | A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
| ERV: | A wrathful man stirreth up contention: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
| JPS: | A wrathful man stirreth up discord; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
| WBS: | A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
| WEB: | A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife. |
| YLT: | A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife. |
| Proverbs 15:18 Cross References |
| XREF: | Genesis 13:8 So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are brothers.
Proverbs 14:29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
Proverbs 16:14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.
Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
Proverbs 26:21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Proverbs 29:22 An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| MHC: | 15:16,17. Believers often have enough when worldly eyes see little; the Lord is with them, without the cares, troubles, and temptations which are with the wealth of the wicked. 18. He that is slow to anger, not only prevents strife, but appeases it, if kindled. 19. Those who have no heart to their work, pretend that they cannot do their work without hardship and danger. And thus many live always in doubt about their state, because always in neglect of some duty. 20. Those who treat an aged mother or a father with contempt or neglect, show their own folly. 21. Such as are truly wise, study that their thoughts, words, and actions should be regular, sincere, and holy. 22. If men will not take time and pains to deliberate, they are not likely to bring any thing to pass. 23. Wisdom is needed to suit our discourse to the occasions. 24. A good man sets his affections on things above; his way leads directly thither. |
| CONC: | Anger Angry Appeases Appeaseth Blows Calms Contention Discord Dispute Dissension Fighting Furious Fury Hot-tempered Makes Patient Puts Quarrel Quiets Slow Stirreth Stirs Strife Wrathful |
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