Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 14:29 in other translations
| BSB | A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly. |
| DARBY | He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
| BBE | He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish. |
| Webster | He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. |
What does Proverbs 14:29 mean?
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Proverbs 14:29 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 14:29
- James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
- Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
- Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
- Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Proverbs 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.
- Proverbs 25:28
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
- Proverbs 22:24-25
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
- Numbers 12:3
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
- Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
- James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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Context
- Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
- Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Proverbs 14:30
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Proverbs 14:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que tarde se aira, es grande de entendimiento: mas el corto de espíritu engrandece el desatino. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | La lenteur à la colère est grande intelligence, mais celui qui est d’un esprit impatient exalte la folie. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ein Langmütiger hat viel Verstand, aber ein Jähzorniger erhöht die Narrheit. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui patiens est multa gubernatur prudentia; qui autem impatiens est exaltat stultitiam suam. |