"A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife."
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And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A wrathful man stirs up contention, But one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.