Berean Standard Bible
“A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.”
Proverbs often addresses how one person's temper affects a group. This verse contrasts two temperaments.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
World English Bible (WEB)
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.
King James Version (KJV)
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El hombre iracundo mueve contiendas: mas el que tarde se enoja, apaciguará la rencilla.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El que se enoja fácilmente provoca peleas; el que controla su enojo las apacigua.
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