Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

The quickly angered man stirs up contention, but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.

New American Standard Bible

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

King James Version

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Holman Bible

A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict,
but a man slow to anger calms strife.

A Conservative Version

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

American Standard Version

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Amplified


A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.

Bible in Basic English

An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

Darby Translation

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Julia Smith Translation

A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention.

King James 2000

A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger quiets strife.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

Modern King James verseion

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord.

NET Bible

A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

New Heart English Bible

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The Emphasized Bible

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

Webster

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

World English Bible

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Youngs Literal Translation

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

גּרה 
Garah 
Usage: 14

מדון 
Madown 
Usage: 11

but he that is slow
ארך 
'arek 
Usage: 15

שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

17 A vegetarian meal served with love is better than a big, thick steak with a plateful of animosity. 18 The quickly angered man stirs up contention, but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute. 19 The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.



Cross References

Proverbs 26:21

Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up arguments, and a hot-tempered man causes many transgressions.

Proverbs 14:29

Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle response diverts anger, but a harsh statement incites fury.

Proverbs 28:25

An arrogant man stirs up dissension, but anyone who trusts in the LORD prospers.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If your overseer gets angry at you, don't resign, because calmness pacifies great offenses.

Genesis 13:8-9

So Abram told Lot, "Please, let's not have strife between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.

Judges 8:1-3

Later on, the descendants of Ephraim spoke to Gideon. They argued vehemently, "What are you doing to us? You never called us! But you went out to fight Midian!"

1 Samuel 25:24-44

She fell at his feet and pleaded, "Your majesty, let the guilt be on me alone, and please let your servant speak to you. Listen to the words of your servant.

2 Samuel 19:43-1

But the men from Israel answered the men from Judah: "We represent ten of the tribes of Israel! So we have more right to David than you do! Why haven't you taken us seriously? Weren't we the first to talk about bringing back our king?" But what the people of Judah had to say was harsher than what the people of Israel were saying.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred awakens contention, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 16:28

A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.

Proverbs 25:15

Through patience a ruler may be persuaded; a gentle word can break a bone.

Matthew 5:9

"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!

Acts 6:1-5

In those days, as the number of the disciples was growing larger and larger, a complaint was made by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.

James 1:19-20

You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

James 3:14-16

But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain