Proverbs 14:29

In 11 translations

BSB

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

KJV

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.hasty…: Heb. short of spirit

WEB

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

ASV

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

LSV

Whoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, || And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly.

YLT

Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

DBY

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

DRC

He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.

GNV

He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

JPS

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

LXXE

A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃

LXX-Br

Μακρόθυμος ἀνὴρ πολὺς ἐν φρονήσει, ὁ δὲ ὀλιγόψυχος ἰσχυρῶς ἄφρων.

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Cross-references most cited first

• James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
• Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
• Proverbs 14:17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
• Proverbs 19:11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
• Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
• Proverbs 16:32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
• Proverbs 25:28Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
• Matthew 11:29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
• Proverbs 22:24–25Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
• Numbers 12:3Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
• James 3:17–18But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
• Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
• 1 Corinthians 13:4–5Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
• Ecclesiastes 10:6Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
• Proverbs 4:8Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
• Daniel 3:19–25At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual, and he commanded some…

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