Proverbs 29:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃

Transliteration

ʾîš-ʾap yəgāreh mādôn û-ḇaʿal ḥēmāh raḇ-pāšaʿ

Grammar Details

*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular construct - man of
*ʾap*: noun, masculine singular - anger/nose
*yəgāreh*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - stirs up/provokes
*mādôn*: noun, masculine singular - strife/contention
*û*: conjunction - and
*ḇaʿal*: noun, masculine singular construct - owner of/master of
*ḥēmāh*: noun, feminine singular - rage/wrath
*raḇ*: adjective, masculine singular construct - much/many of
*pāšaʿ*: noun, masculine singular - transgression/rebellion

Word Meanings

*ʾîš-ʾap*: angry man/hot-tempered person
*yəgāreh*: stirs up/provokes/incites
*mādôn*: strife/contention/discord
*ḇaʿal ḥēmāh*: master of rage/hot-tempered person/wrathful person
*raḇ-pāšaʿ*: abounds in transgression/commits many sins

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Prov 17:19 : 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Prov 26:21 : 21 [ As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
Jas 3:16 : 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
Prov 22:24 : 24 Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
Prov 10:12 : 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
Prov 14:17 : 17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Prov 30:33 : 33 For the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; So the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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