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.

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.

{He that is} slow to wrath {is} of great understanding: but {he that is} hasty of spirit exalteth folly. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. {soweth: Heb. sendeth forth}

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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. {brethren: Heb. men brethren}

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. {despise...: Heb. set us at light}

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. {audience: Heb. ears}

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.

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

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. {Why...: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us} {sharply: Heb. strongly}

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

{He that is} slow to anger {is} better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and {it is} his glory to pass over a transgression. {discretion: or, prudence}

Better {is} the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: {and} the patient in spirit {is} better than the proud in spirit.

{He that is} slow to wrath {is} of great understanding: but {he that is} hasty of spirit exalteth folly. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

{He that is} soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon {him}, and caught him, and brought {him} to the council,

{As} coals {are} to burning coals, and wood to fire; so {is} a contentious man to kindle strife.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. {soweth: Heb. sendeth forth}

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory {of this}, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to {thy} hurt, that thou shouldest fall, {even} thou, and Judah with thee? {at home: Heb. at thy house}

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. {brethren: Heb. men brethren}

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob {is} behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. {of me: Heb. my face}

And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him.