Proverbs 14:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”
Proverbs 14:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:29 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 14:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.”
Proverbs 14:29 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”
Proverbs 14:29 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.”
Proverbs 14:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”
Proverbs 14:29 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.”
Proverbs 14:29 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:29 in Context — Proverbs 14
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
What Does Proverbs 14:29 Mean?
Proverbs 14:29 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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