18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18)Here is, 1. Passion the great make-bate. Thence come wars and fightings . Anger strikes the fire which sets cities and churches into a flame: A wrathful man , with his peevish passionate reflections, stirs up strife , and sets people together by the ears; he gives occasion to others to quarrel, and takes the occasion that others give, though ever so trifling. When men carry their resentments too f…
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