Proverbs 14:29
“Hee that is slow to wrath, is of great vnderstanding: but hee that is hasty of spirit, exalteth folly.”
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Proverbs 14:29 Context
27The feare of the Lord, is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28In the multitude of people is the kings honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 29Hee that is slow to wrath, is of great vnderstanding: but hee that is hasty of spirit, exalteth folly. 30A sound heart, is the life of the flesh: but enuie, the rottennesse of the bones. 31Hee that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but hee that honoureth him, hath mercy on the poore.
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Other Translations for Proverbs 14:29
[He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- King James Version
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.
- Basic English Bible
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Darby Bible
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Webster's Bible
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
- World English Bible
Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 14:29
14:29 Exalteth - Heb. lifteth up, like a banner, makes it known and visible to all men.