Anger
14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
19:19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
25:23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
26:17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
26:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
27:16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
30:33 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.
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