Proverbs 15:1
Lexham English Bible
15 A soft answer will turn away wrath,
but a word of trouble will stir anger.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:1 Literally “nostril”
Proverbs 15:18
Lexham English Bible
18 A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife,
but he who is slow to anger,[a] he will calm contention.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:18 Literally “nostrils”
Proverbs 16:32
Lexham English Bible
32 He who is slow to anger[a] is better than him who is mighty,
and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:32 Literally “nostrils”
Proverbs 17:1
Lexham English Bible
17 Better a dry morsel and quiet with it
than a house filled with feasts of strife.
Proverbs 17:14
Lexham English Bible
14 Like the release of water is the beginning of strife;
before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
Proverbs 17:19
Lexham English Bible
19 He who loves transgression loves strife;
he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.
Proverbs 17:27
Lexham English Bible
27 He who spares his sayings knows knowledge,
and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 18:18-19
Lexham English Bible
18 The lot will put an end to disputes,
and between powerful contenders it will decide.
19 A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.
Proverbs 19:11-12
Lexham English Bible
11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his anger,[a]
and his glory overlooks offense.
12 The rage of a king growls like a lion,
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:11 Literally “nostril”
Proverbs 19:19
Lexham English Bible
19 A hot-tempered person pays a penalty;
if you rescue him, you will do it yet again.
Proverbs 20:3
Lexham English Bible
3 It is honorable for the man to refrain from strife,
but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 20:22
Lexham English Bible
22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
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