Proverbs 15:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

New Living Translation
A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them.

English Standard Version
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

Berean Study Bible
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

New American Standard Bible
A hot-tempered person stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

NASB 1995
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

NASB 1977
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger pacifies contention.

Amplified Bible
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger and patient calms disputes.

Christian Standard Bible
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger calms strife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict, but a man slow to anger calms strife.

Contemporary English Version
Losing your temper causes a lot of trouble, but staying calm settles arguments.

Good News Translation
Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A hothead stirs up a fight, but one who holds his temper calms disputes.

International Standard Version
The quickly angered man stirs up contention, but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.

NET Bible
A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

New King James Version
A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention.

King James 2000 Bible
A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger quiets strife.

New Heart English Bible
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

World English Bible
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

American King James Version
A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.

American Standard Version
A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

A Faithful Version
A wrathful man stirs up discord, but one slow to anger calms strife.

Darby Bible Translation
A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

English Revised Version
A wrathful man stirreth up contention: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Webster's Bible Translation
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
An angry man stirreth vp strife: but he that is patient stylleth discorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
An angrie man stereth vp strife, but he yt is pacient stilleth discorde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A man of fury stirs up contention, "" And the slow to anger appeases strife.

Young's Literal Translation
A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Smith's Literal Translation
A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
An angry man provokes a brawl, and the patient man reproves a dispute, extinguishing it.

Lamsa Bible
A wrathful man stirs up contention; but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A wrathful man stirreth up discord; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up.
















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