Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways.
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 King James verseion
He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.
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 feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously. 17 An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways. 18 The ignorant have foolishness in possession; but the wise are crowned with knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:29
Patience is a token of wisdom; but wrath and hasty displeasure is a token of foolishness.
Proverbs 15:18
An angry man stirreth up strife; but he that is patient stilleth discord.
Proverbs 16:32
A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife; and he that beareth evil will in his mind, doth much evil.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for wrath resteth in the bosom of a fool.
James 1:19
Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.
Esther 3:6
and thought it too little to lay hands only on Mordecai: for they had showed him the nation of Mordecai. Wherefore, he sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole empire of Ahasuerus and were of the nation of Mordecai.
Esther 7:5-6
The king Ahasuerus spake and said unto queen Esther, "Who is he? And where is he that dare presume in his mind to do such a thing after that manner?"
Proverbs 6:18
a heart that goeth about with wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to do mischief,
Proverbs 12:2
A good man is acceptable unto the LORD; but the wicked will he condemn.
Proverbs 12:16
A fool uttereth his wrath in all the haste, but a discreet man forgiveth wrong.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious;
Isaiah 32:7
These are the perilous weapons of the covetous, these be his shameful counsels: that he may beguile the poor with deceitful works, yea, even there as he should give sentence with the poor.
Jeremiah 5:26-29
For among my people are found wicked persons, that privily lay snares and wait for me, to take them and destroy them.