Proverbs 14:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:29 : 29 Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
  • Prov 29:22 : 22 An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
  • Eccl 7:9 : 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
  • Prov 16:32 : 32 Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
  • Prov 22:24 : 24 Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,
  • Esth 3:6 : 6 and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who `are' in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai.
  • Esth 7:5-6 : 5 And the king Ahasuerus saith, yea, he saith to Esther the queen, `Who `is' he -- this one? and where `is' this one? -- he whose heart hath filled him to do so?' 6 And Esther saith, `The man -- adversary and enemy -- `is' this wicked Haman;' and Haman hath been afraid at the presence of the king and of the queen.
  • Prov 6:18 : 18 A heart devising thoughts of vanity -- Feet hasting to run to evil --
  • Prov 12:2 : 2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
  • Prov 12:16 : 16 The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
  • Isa 32:7 : 7 And the miser -- his instruments `are' evil, He hath counselled wicked devices, To corrupt the poor with lying sayings, Even when the needy speaketh justly.
  • Jer 5:26-29 : 26 For the wicked have been found among My people. It looketh about the covering of snares, They have set up a trap -- men they capture. 27 As a cage full of fowls, So their houses are full of deceit, Therefore they have been great, and are rich. 28 They have been fat, they have shone, Yea, they have overpassed the acts of the evil, Judgment they have not judged, The judgment of the fatherless -- and they prosper, And the judgment of the needy they have not judged. 29 For these do not I inspect, an affirmation of Jehovah, On a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

  • Prov 29:22
    81%

    22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

  • Eccl 7:9
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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

  • Job 5:2
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    2For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,

  • Prov 14:18
    78%

    18The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned `with' knowledge.

  • Prov 22:24
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    24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

  • Prov 17:19-21
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    76%

    19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

    21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 17:27
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    27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.

  • Prov 26:18
    76%

    18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

  • Prov 10:23
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    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    75%

    1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    75%

    8Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

    9A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

  • Prov 19:19
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    19A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

  • Prov 19:11
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    11The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 20:3
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    3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 17:25
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    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 16:14
    74%

    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

  • Prov 27:4
    74%

    4Fury `is' fierce, and anger `is' overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

  • Ps 37:8
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    8Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Prov 16:32
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    32Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 17:10-12
    3 verses
    73%

    10Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.

    11An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.

    12The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 24:8
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    8Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.