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A tense speaker raises an open palm toward two women standing stiffly by a doorway.
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Proverbs 15:18

Stirring and Calming a Quarrel

Gentle Answers, Timely Words, and the Upward Path of Life · Proverbs 15

Story guide: Tense raised hands contrast with calm low gestures, showing two responses within a quarrel.

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18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.

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