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
Read Proverbs 15:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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.
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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