Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots 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.
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 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 one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure. 17 He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly, but the wise are crowned with knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.
Proverbs 16:32
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirs up fighting, and a furious man abounds in sin.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not be hasty in your 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
And he scorned to lay hands only on Mordecai, for they had revealed to him the people of Mordecai. And Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.
Esther 7:5-6
And King Ahasuerus answered and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is the one who dares presume in his heart to do so?
Proverbs 6:18
a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil,
Proverbs 12:2
The good gets grace from Jehovah, but He will condemn a man of wicked thoughts.
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's vexation is known in a day, but the astute one covers shame.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and you shall not go up with a man of fury,
Isaiah 32:7
Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
Jeremiah 5:26-29
For among My people are found wicked ones; they lie in wait, as one who sets snares; they set a trap, they catch men.