22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22)See here the mischief that flows from an angry, passionate, furious disposition. 1. It makes men provoking to one another: An angry man stirs up strife , is troublesome and quarrelsome in the family and in the neighbourhood, blows the coals, and even forces those to fall out with him that would live peaceable and quietly by him. 2. It makes men provoking to God: A furious man , who is wedded to hi…
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