Proverbs 14:29

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Summary

Proverbs 14:29

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Slow

But

Matthew 2:16

Hasty

Proverbs 4:8

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Bible References

Slow

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

But the man Moses was very meek, above all men that were upon the face of the earth.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,

So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.

But

Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man;

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.

Hasty

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her.

folly is set in great dignities, but the rich sit in a low place.