Verse 29

Whoever is patient shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered person promotes folly.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som er sen til vrede, er full av forstand, men den hastige opphøyer dårskap.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som er tålmodig, har stor forstand, men den som er hastig i ånd, opphøyer dårskap.

• Norsk King James

  Den som er sen til vrede har stor forståelse; men den som er rask til sinne hever galskap.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En tålmodig mann har stor forståelse, mens den som er hastig i sinnet, fremmer dårskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den som er sen til vrede, har stor forståelse, men den som er rask til sinne, viser dårskap.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som er sen til vrede, har stor forståelse, men den som er hastig i sin ånd, fremmer dårskap.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som er langsom til vrede, er vis, mens den som lar sin ånd haster, fremmer dårskap.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den som er sen til vrede, har stor forståelse, men den som er hastig i sin ånd, fremmer dårskap.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som er tålmodig, viser stor forståelse, men den som er kort i sinnet, opphøyer dårskap.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som er sen til vrede, har stor forstand, men den som er snar til sinne, viser dårskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Langmodig har megen Forstand, men den, som er hastig i Sindet, ophøier Daarlighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som er sen til vrede, har stor forståelse, men den som er hastig til sinns, opphøyer dårskap.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som er langsom til vrede, har stor forstand, men den som er bråsint, viser dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som er langsom til vrede har stor forstand, men den som er rask til sinne forherliger dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den langsomme til vrede har stor forstand, men den bråsinte viser bare dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som er sen til å bli sint, har stor klokskap; men den som er for rask til å reagere, støtter det som er tåpelig.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Pacience is a token of wi?dome, but wrath and haistie displeasure is a token of foolishnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He that is patient hath much vnderstanding: but he that is soone displeased, exalteth foolishnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Someone with great understanding is slow to anger, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

Referenced Verses

• Jas 1:19 : 19 My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
• Eccl 7:9 : 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
• Prov 14:17 : 17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.
• Prov 16:32 : 32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.
• Prov 19:11 : 11 A person’s wisdom makes them slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.
• Prov 15:18 : 18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one who is patient calms a quarrel.
• Num 12:3 : 3 Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.
• Prov 22:24-25 : 24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, and do not associate with one easily angered. 25 Or you may learn their ways and set a trap for your soul.
• Prov 25:28 : 28 Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
• Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisdom that comes from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
• Eccl 10:6 : 6 Foolishness is set in high places, while the rich sit in lowly positions.
• Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.
• Matt 11:29 : 29 Take 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 Cor 13:4-5 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
• Prov 25:8 : 8 Do not go hastily to court, lest you do something in the end that leaves you humiliated when your neighbor puts you to shame.
• Prov 4:8 : 8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; she will honor you when you embrace her.