Proverbs 14:29
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Read in contextProverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Read in contextProverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Read in contextProverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Read in contextProverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Read in contextProverbs 25:28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Read in contextProverbs 22:24–25
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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