Proverbs 14:29

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 1:19 : 19 So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
  • Eccl 7:9 : 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
  • Prov 14:17 : 17 Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
  • 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 19:11 : 11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.
  • Num 12:3 : 3 And the man Moses `is' very humble, more than any of the men who `are' on the face of the ground.
  • Prov 22:24-25 : 24 Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, 25 Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.
  • Prov 25:28 : 28 A city broken down without walls, `Is' a man without restraint over his spirit!
  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: -- 18 and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
  • Eccl 10:6 : 6 He hath set the fool in many high places, And the rich in a low place do sit.
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, having seen that he was deceived by the mages, was very wroth, and having sent forth, he slew all the male children in Beth-Lehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time that he inquired exactly from the mages.
  • Matt 11:29 : 29 take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
  • 1 Cor 13:4-5 : 4 The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, 5 doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,
  • Prov 25:8 : 8 Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
  • Prov 4:8 : 8 Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 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.

  • Eccl 7:8-9
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    8Better `is' the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better `is' the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.

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

  • Prov 14:16-18
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    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

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

  • Prov 17:27-28
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    27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.

    28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

  • 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 29:22-23
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    22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

    23The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

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

  • Prov 14:33
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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 15:1
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    1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

  • Jas 1:19
    76%

    19So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

  • Prov 16:14
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    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

  • Prov 12:16
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    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Eccl 10:4
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    4If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 16:22
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    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

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

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

  • Prov 19:2-3
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    2Also, without knowledge the soul `is' not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

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

  • Prov 28:16
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    16A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

  • Prov 14:30
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    30A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.

  • Prov 27:3-4
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    3A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

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

  • 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 15:14
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    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

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

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

  • Prov 29:9
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    9A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28In the multitude of a people `is' the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

  • Prov 10:13
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    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

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

  • Prov 18:13
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    13Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

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

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

  • Prov 21:5
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    5The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Prov 29:1
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    1A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

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

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

  • Prov 28:25
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    25Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.