Proverbs 25:15 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
בְּאֹ֣רֶךְ	be.'O.rekh	by length of	H753 →
אַ֭פַּיִם	'A.pa.yim	anger<s>	H639 →
יְפֻתֶּ֣ה	ye.fu.Teh	he will be persuaded	H6601 →
קָצִ֑ין	ka.Tzin	a ruler	H7101 →
וְלָשׁ֥וֹן	ve.la.Shon	and a tongue	H3956 →
רַ֝כָּ֗ה	ra.Kah	soft	H7390 →
תִּשְׁבָּר־	tish.bor-	it will break	H7665 →
גָּֽרֶם׃	Ga.rem	bone	H1634 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
leads to
- Proverbs 10:12
  Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
- Proverbs 15:18
  A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
- Proverbs 29:22
  An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
- Proverbs 28:25
  A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
- Judges 8:1–3
  Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him…
Through
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
leads to
- Ecclesiastes 8:3
  Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.
- 1 Samuel 25:24–44
  She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.
Through
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
leads to
- Proverbs 20:2
  The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Proverbs 31:26She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.Ecclesiastes 10:4If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.Genesis 32:4–21He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now.1 Samuel 25:14Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he scolded them.1 Samuel 25:24–44She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.Job 41:3Will he beg you for mercy or speak to you softly?Judges 14:9So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass.Judges 8:3God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.1 Samuel 1:15“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.

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