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Proverbs 14:29

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

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ASV

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

KJV

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֶ֣רֶךְ'E.rekha [person] long ofH750 →
אַ֭פַּיִם'A.pa.yimanger<s>H639 →
רַב־rav-great ofH7227 →
תְּבוּנָ֑הte.vu.NahunderstandingH8394 →
וּקְצַר־u.ke.tzar-and [a person] short ofH7116 →
ר֝֗וּחַRu.achspiritH7307 →
מֵרִ֥יםme.Rim[is] exaltingH7311 →
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃'i.Ve.letfoolishnessH200 →

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Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,Psalms 37:8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.James 1:19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,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.Proverbs 14:17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.Proverbs 19:11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.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 17:27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.Proverbs 21:5The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.Proverbs 25:28Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.Proverbs 29:20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.Proverbs 22:24–25Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,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.Numbers 12:3Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.Proverbs 19:2Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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