Proverbs 14:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃

Transliteration

qəṣar-ʾappayim yaʿăśeh ʾiwwelet wə-ʾîš məzimmôt yiśśānēʾ

Grammar Details

• *qəṣar-ʾappayim*: adjective construct + masculine dual noun - short of anger
• *yaʿăśeh*: 3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he does
• *ʾiwwelet*: feminine singular noun - folly
• *wə-ʾîš*: conjunction + masculine singular construct - and man of
• *məzimmôt*: feminine plural noun - schemes
• *yiśśānēʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular Niphal imperfect - he is hated

Word Meanings

• *qəṣar-ʾappayim*: short-tempered/quick to anger/impatient
• *yaʿăśeh*: does/makes/performs
• *ʾiwwelet*: folly/foolishness/stupidity
• *məzimmôt*: schemes/devices/plans
• *yiśśānēʾ*: is hated/is despised/is detested

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
• Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
• Eccl 7:9 : 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
• Jas 1:19 : 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
• Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
• Prov 16:32 : 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
• Prov 22:24 : 24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
• Esth 3:6 : 6 But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
• Esth 7:5-6 : 5 Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? 6 And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
• Prov 6:18 : 18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
• Prov 12:2 : 2 A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
• Prov 12:16 : 16 A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
• Isa 32:7 : 7 And the instruments of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
• Jer 5:26-29 : 26 For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men. 27 As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich. 28 They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge. 29 Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?