King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Being slow to anger goes with great understanding, being quick-tempered makes folly still worse.
Berean Standard Bible:
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
American Standard Version:
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
He that is slow{H750} to wrath{H639} is of great{H7227} understanding{H8394}: but he that is hasty{H7116} of spirit{H7307} exalteth{H7311} folly{H200}.
Cross-References (KJV):
James 1:19
- ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Ecclesiastes 7:9
- Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 14:17
- ¶ [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 15:18
- ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:32
- ¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 19:11
- ¶ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 22:24
- ¶ Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
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Commentary for Proverbs 14:29
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H750
There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָרֵךְ
Transliteration: ʼârêk
Pronunciation: aw-rake'
Description: from אָרַךְ; long; long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger). - Strong's Number: H639
There are 306 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַף
Transliteration: ʼaph
Pronunciation: af
Description: from אָנַף; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire; anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath. - Strong's Number: H7227
There are 439 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רַב
Transliteration: rab
Pronunciation: rab
Description: by contracted from רָבַב; abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality); (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent). - Strong's Number: H8394
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תָּבוּן
Transliteration: tâbûwn
Pronunciation: taw-boon'
Description: and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה; or תּוֹבֻנָה; from בִּין; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom. - Strong's Number: H7116
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָצֵר
Transliteration: qâtsêr
Pronunciation: kaw-tsare'
Description: from קָצַר; short (whether in size, number, life, strength or temper); few, hasty, small, soon. - Strong's Number: H7307
There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רוּחַ
Transliteration: rûwach
Pronunciation: roo'-akh
Description: from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). - Strong's Number: H7311
There are 185 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רוּם
Transliteration: rûwm
Pronunciation: room
Description: a primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively); bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms. - Strong's Number: H200
There are 171 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִוֶּלֶת
Transliteration: ʼivveleth
Pronunciation: iv-veh'-leth
Description: from the same as אֱוִיל; silliness; folly, foolishly(-ness).