A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger appeases contention.
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Hotheads stir up conflict, but patient people calm down strife.
A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.