Proverbs 14:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.”
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“A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 14:29 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 12:3Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.
- Proverbs 4:8Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
- Proverbs 14:17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
- 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 19:11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
- Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
- Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
- Proverbs 25:28Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
- Ecclesiastes 7:8The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
- Ecclesiastes 7:9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
- Ecclesiastes 10:6Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
- Daniel 3:19At 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,
- Matthew 2:16When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
- 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.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
- James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
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