Parallel Verses
NET Bible
A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty 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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways.
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 person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident. 17 A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated. 18 The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:29
The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
Proverbs 15:18
A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
Proverbs 16:32
Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
James 1:19
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
Esther 3:6
But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai's people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
Esther 7:5-6
Then King Ahasuerus responded to Queen Esther, "Who is this individual? Where is this person to be found who is presumptuous enough to act in this way?"
Proverbs 6:18
a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift to run to evil,
Proverbs 12:2
A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.
Proverbs 22:24
Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,
Isaiah 32:7
A deceiver's methods are evil; he dreams up evil plans to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right.
Jeremiah 5:26-29
"Indeed, there are wicked scoundrels among my people. They lie in wait like bird catchers hiding in ambush. They set deadly traps to catch people.