Proverbs 29:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”

Proverbs 29:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:22 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 29:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 29:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.”

Proverbs 29:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression. ”

Proverbs 29:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.”

Proverbs 29:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”

Proverbs 29:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”

Proverbs 29:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:22 in Context — Proverbs 29

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

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What Does Proverbs 29:22 Mean?

Proverbs 29:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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