Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and a man who schemes 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.
International Standard Version
A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.
A Conservative Version
He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices 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
'aph
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
16
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
and a man who schemes is hated.
but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:29
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Proverbs 15:18
but a man slow to anger
Proverbs 16:32
and controlling one’s temper,
Proverbs 29:22
and a hot-tempered man
Ecclesiastes 7:9
for anger abides in the heart of fools.
James 1:19
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Esther 3:6
And when he learned of Mordecai’s ethnic identity, Haman decided not to do away with
Esther 7:5-6
King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
Proverbs 6:18
feet eager to run to evil,
Proverbs 12:2
but He condemns a man who schemes.
Proverbs 12:16
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.
Proverbs 22:24
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered man,
Isaiah 32:7
he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor says what is right.
Jeremiah 5:26-29
They watch like fowlers lying in wait.
They set a trap;
they catch men.