Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.
New American Standard Bible
And a man of evil devices is hated.
King James Version
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Holman Bible
and a man who schemes is hated.
International Standard Version
A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.
American Standard Version
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Amplified
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control,
And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
Bible in Basic English
He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
Darby Translation
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
Julia Smith Translation
He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated.
King James 2000
He that is quickly angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked intentions is hated.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.
Modern King James verseion
He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways.
NET Bible
A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.
New Heart English Bible
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
The Emphasized Bible
The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
Webster
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
World English Bible
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident. 17 He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in transgression.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
James 1:19
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Esther 3:6
But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai
Esther 7:5-6
Then king Ahasuerus spoke and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, who dares presume in his heart to do so?
Proverbs 6:18
a heart that devises wicked purposes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
Proverbs 12:2
A good man shall obtain favor of LORD, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's vexation is instantly known, but a prudent man conceals shame.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with a man who is given to anger, and thou shall not go with a wrathful man,
Isaiah 32:7
And the instruments of the churl are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
Jeremiah 5:26-29
For among my people are found wicked men. They watch as fowlers lay in wait. They set a trap; they catch men.