Proverbs 14:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:29 : 29 He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.
  • Eccl 7:9 : 9 Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
  • Prov 22:24 : 24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
  • Esth 3:6 : 6 But it was not enough for him to make an attack on Mordecai only; for they had made clear to him who Mordecai's people were; so Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
  • Esth 7:5-6 : 5 Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart? 6 And Esther said, Our hater and attacker is this evil Haman. Then Haman was full of fear before the king and the queen.
  • Prov 6:18 : 18 A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;
  • Prov 12:2 : 2 A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
  • Prov 12:16 : 16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
  • Isa 32:7 : 7 The designs of the false are evil, purposing the destruction of the poor man by false words, even when he is in the right.
  • Jer 5:26-29 : 26 For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it. 27 As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth. 28 They have become fat and strong: they have gone far in works of evil: they give no support to the cause of the child without a father, so that they may do well; they do not see that the poor man gets his rights. 29 Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:15-16
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    84%

    15The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 14:29
    83%

    29He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

  • Prov 29:22
    81%

    22An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

  • Eccl 7:9
    80%

    9Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 13:16
    79%

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 15:18
    79%

    18An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

  • Prov 29:11
    79%

    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 19:3
    78%

    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 10:18
    78%

    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Job 5:2
    78%

    2For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.

  • Prov 14:18
    78%

    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 22:24
    77%

    24Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

  • Prov 17:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

    20Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

    21He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 29:20
    76%

    20Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

  • Prov 17:27
    76%

    27He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.

  • Prov 26:18
    76%

    18As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,

  • Prov 10:23
    75%

    23It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    75%

    1By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    75%

    8Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

    9If a wise man goes to law with a foolish man, he may be angry or laughing, but there will be no rest.

  • Prov 19:19
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    19A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

  • Prov 19:11
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    11A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 20:3
    74%

    3It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

  • Prov 11:12
    74%

    12He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 17:25
    74%

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Prov 16:14
    74%

    14The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

  • Prov 27:4
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    4Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

  • Ps 37:8
    74%

    8Put an end to your wrath and be no longer bitter; do not give way to angry feeling which is a cause of sin.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.

  • Prov 16:32
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    32He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 17:10-12
    3 verses
    73%

    10A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

    11An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

    12It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

  • Prov 24:8
    73%

    8He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.