Proverbs 15:18 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.

Proverbs 15:17 Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.

Proverbs 15:18 A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 15:19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "furious", "stirreth", "contention", "slow", "anger", "appeaseth", and "strife". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "furious" and "stirreth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "Better is a meal of herbs where..." into verse 19's "The way of the sluggard is as...", so "furious" and "stirreth" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "furious" and "stirreth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.