Proverbs 14:29
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
In context
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
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Proverbs 14:29 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
- KJV King James Version
- He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- WEB World English Bible
- He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.