The Flourishing of the Righteous
Proverbs 29:11
In 11 translations
- BSB
- A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
- KJV
- A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
- WEB
- A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
- ASV
- A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
- LSV
- A fool brings out all his mind, || And the wise restrains it until afterward.
- YLT
- A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
- DBY
- A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise [man] keepeth it back.
- DRC
- A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.
- GNV
- A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.
- JPS
- A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him.
- LXXE
- A fool utters all his mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
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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
- כָּל־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃
- LXX-Br
- Ὅλον τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκφέρει ἄφρων, σοφὸς δὲ ταμιεύεται κατὰ μέρος.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 19:11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
- Proverbs 12:16A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
- Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
- Amos 5:13Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.
- Proverbs 12:23A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
- Proverbs 14:33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
- Judges 16:17Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”
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