Proverbs 14:29
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Den langmodige har stor forstand, men den bråsinte viser stor dårskap.
- OTB
- Den som er sen til vrede har stor forstand, men den som er hissig viser dårskap.
- B1930
- Den langmodige har stor forstand, men den bråsinte viser stor dårskap.
- 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.
- 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.
- DARBY
- He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- BLB
- The one slow to anger [is] great in understanding, and the one short of temper lifts up folly.
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James 1:19
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Les i sammenhengEcclesiastes 7:9
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 14:17
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 19:11
A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 25:28
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
Les i sammenhengProverbs 22:24–25
Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
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