Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.

New American Standard Bible

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A patient person shows great understanding,
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

International Standard Version

Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

A Conservative Version

He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

American Standard Version

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Amplified


He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control],
But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].

Bible in Basic English

He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

Darby Translation

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He who is] slow to anger [has] great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Modern King James verseion

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Patience is a token of wisdom; but wrath and hasty displeasure is a token of foolishness.

NET Bible

The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

New Heart English Bible

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

Webster

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

World English Bible

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He that is slow
ארך 
'arek 
Usage: 15

is of great
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

but he that is hasty
קצר 
Qatser 
Usage: 5

of spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

28 In the multitude of a people, is the majesty of the king, but, in the ceasing of population, is the ruin of the prince. 29 One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly. 30 The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.



Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be rash in thy spirit, to be indignant, - for, indignation, in the bosom of dullards, doth remain.

James 1:19

Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Proverbs 14:17

The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.

Proverbs 16:32

Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.

Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.

Numbers 12:3

Now, the man Moses, was patient, exceedingly, - above all the sons of earth, who were on the face of the ground.

Proverbs 22:24-25

Do not have friendship with one given to anger, and, with a wrathful man, shall thou not enter in:

Proverbs 25:28

A city broken down without a wall, is a man who hath no control over his own spirit.

Proverbs 4:8

Exalt her, and she will set thee on high, she will bring thee to honour, when thou dust embrace her:

Proverbs 25:8

Do not go forth to strive in haste, - lest thou know not what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Folly placed in great dignity, - while, the rich, in a low place, took their seat:

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged, - and sent and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its bounds, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, - because, meek, am I and lowly, in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls;

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

James 3:17-18

But, the wisdom from above, is - first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.

Daniel 3:19-25

Then, Nebuchadnezzar, was filled with wrath, and, the likeness of his countenance, was changed, against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, - he spake and gave word to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was ever seen heated;

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