A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XV. The Proper Use of the Tongue. 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Solomon, as conservator of the public peace, here tells us, 1. How the peace may be kept, that we may know…