Proverbs 15:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 15:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 15:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 15:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 15:18 — World English Bible

Proverbs 15:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 15:18 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 15:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 15:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 15:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 15:18 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 15:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.”

Proverbs 15:18 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 15:18 in Context — Proverbs 15

16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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

19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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What Does Proverbs 15:18 Mean?

Proverbs 15:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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