Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated.

New American Standard Bible

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
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

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
and a man who schemes 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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He that is soon
קצר 
Qatser 
Usage: 5

אוּלת 
'ivveleth 
Usage: 25

and a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

16 The wise one feared and departed from evil: and the foolish overflowing, and being confident . 17 He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated. 18 The simple inherit folly: and the prudent shall be surrounded with knowledge.



Cross References

Proverbs 14:29

The slow to anger of much understanding: and the short of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention.

Proverbs 16:32

He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city,

Proverbs 29:22

A man of anger will excite strife, and the possessor of wrath increased transgression.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Thou shalt not be hastened in thy spirit to be angry, for anger shall rest in the bosom of fools.

James 1:19

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

Esther 3:6

And it will be despised in his eyes to stretch forth the hand against Mordecai alone; for they announced to him the people of Mordecai: and Haman will seek to destroy all the Jews which are in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.

Esther 7:5-6

And the king Ahasuerus will say, and he will say to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, whom his heart filled him to do thus?

Proverbs 6:18

A heart fabricating purposes of iniquity; feet being quick to run to evil,

Proverbs 12:2

The good shall obtain acceptance from Jehovah: and the man of mischief he will condemn.

Proverbs 12:16

The foolish one in the day shall make known his anger: but the prudent one covered dishonor.

Proverbs 22:24

Thou shalt not be companion of the possessor of anger, and with the man of wrath thou shalt not go:

Isaiah 32:7

And the implements of the deceiver are evil: he will meditate counsels to destroy the humble with words of falsehood, and in the needy's speaking judgments.

Jeremiah 5:26-29

for evil ones were found among my people: he will look about as the stooping of fowlers; they set snares, they will take men.

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