Proverbs 14:29

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

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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.

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  • Prov 16:32
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    32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

  • Eccl 7:8-9
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    8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.

    9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

  • Prov 14:16-18
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    83%

    16 The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

    17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

    18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 17:27-28
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    81%

    27 The one who holds back his words has knowledge, and the one who is calm in spirit is a person of understanding.

    28 Even a fool is considered wise if they keep silent, and discerning when they shut their lips.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one who is patient calms a quarrel.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man calmly holds it back.

  • Prov 29:22-23
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    22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered man commits many transgressions.

    23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

  • Prov 19:11
    78%

    11 A person’s wisdom makes them slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 15:1
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    1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

  • Jas 1:19
    76%

    19 My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

  • Prov 16:14
    75%

    14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16 Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent quietly overlook an insult.

  • Eccl 10:4
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    4 If the anger of a ruler rises against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness can lay great offenses to rest.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22 Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

  • Job 5:2
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    2 For anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12 Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

  • Prov 19:2-3
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    2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good, and one who hurries makes wrong choices.

    3 A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Prov 28:16
    74%

    16 A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions, but one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

  • Prov 14:30
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    30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

  • Prov 27:3-4
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    3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

    4 Wrath is cruel and anger is a flood, but who can stand before jealousy?

  • Prov 14:3
    74%

    3 The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 11:29
    73%

    29 Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21 Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16 Every prudent person acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts their folly.

  • Prov 29:9
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    9 When a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no peace.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28 A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects, a ruler is ruined.

  • Prov 10:13
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    13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

  • Prov 10:19
    73%

    19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23 A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 18:13
    73%

    13 To answer before listening—that is folly and shame.

  • Prov 10:23
    73%

    23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • Prov 20:3
    73%

    3 It is honorable for a person to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.

  • Prov 21:5
    73%

    5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields only folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    73%

    2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in revealing his own thoughts.

  • Prov 29:1
    72%

    1 A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

  • Ps 37:8
    72%

    8 Cease from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.

  • Prov 15:5
    72%

    5 A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 28:25
    72%

    25 A greedy person stirs up conflict, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

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