Proverbs 15:18
in Proverbs 15A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
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ASV
A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
KJV
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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This verse in Proverbs 15
Commentary
2 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
A wrathful man stirreth up strife
on Proverbs 15:18-19
A wrathful man stirs up strife while the man slow to anger appeases it, the same contrast between haste and patience the book has already drawn more than once. The way of the slothful is like a hedge of thorns, every step catching on an obstacle his own laziness invented, while the way of the righteous is made plain, cleared by the same diligence the sluggard refuses. Gill notes that the thorn hedge is the sluggard's own excuse turned into a picture, since his path is genuinely harder only because he has never bothered to clear it.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
A wrathful man stirreth up strife,.... A man of a wrathful disposition, of a furious spirit, of an angry temper; that is under the power and dominion of such a passion, and indulges it, and takes all opportunities to gratify it; he stirs up strife and contention where there was none, or where it was laid; as a man stirs up coals of fire and raises a flame; see Pro 26:
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אִ֣ישׁ | ʾish | a person of | H376 → | 1663 times |
| חֵ֭מָה | chemah | rage | H2534 → | 125 times |
| יְגָרֶ֣ה | yegareh | he stirs up | H1624 → | 14 times |
| מָד֑וֹן | madon | strife | H4066 → | 10 times |
| וְאֶ֥רֶך | veerekh | and a [person] long of | H750 → | 15 times |
| אַ֝פַּ֗יִם | ʾapayim | anger<s> | H639 → | 276 times |
| יַשְׁקִ֥יט | yashkit | he makes quiet | H8252 → | |
| רִֽיב׃ | riv | a dispute | H7379 → | 61 times |
אִ֣ישׁa person of
ʾishH376 →1663 times
חֵ֭מָהrage
chemahH2534 →125 times
יְגָרֶ֣הhe stirs up
yegarehH1624 →14 times
מָד֑וֹןstrife
madonH4066 →10 times
וְאֶ֥רֶךand a [person] long of
veerekhH750 →15 times
אַ֝פַּ֗יִםanger<s>
ʾapayimH639 →276 times
יַשְׁקִ֥יטhe makes quiet
yashkitH8252 →
רִֽיב׃a dispute
rivH7379 →61 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
it leads to
- Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
- James 3:16–18
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
- Romans 12:18
If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
- Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Psalms 120:6
Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
- Hebrews 12:14
Through
Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
it leads to
- Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Proverbs 25:15
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
- Proverbs 10:12
Through
Proverbs 14:29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
it leads to
- Proverbs 14:17
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Proverbs 14:17
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About Proverbs
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.