THEOSISProverbs 15:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.
אִ֣ישׁ חֵ֭מָה יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וְאֶ֥רֶך אַ֝פַּ֗יִם יַשְׁקִ֥יט רִֽיב׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 26:21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
- Prov 15:1A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.
- Prov 14:29He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
- Prov 29:22A passionate man provoketh quarrels: and he that is easily stirred up to wrath, shall be more prone to sin.
- Matt 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Eccl 10:4If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
- Jas 1:19You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger.
- Jas 1:20For the anger of man worketh not the justice of God.