Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do not associate with a man given to anger;
Or go with a hot-tempered man,

King James Version

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

Holman Bible

Don’t make friends with an angry man,
and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered man,

International Standard Version

Don't make friends with a hot-tempered man, and do not associate with someone who is easily angered,

A Conservative Version

Make no friendship with a man who is given to anger, and thou shall not go with a wrathful man,

American Standard Version

Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:

Amplified


Do not even associate with a man given to angry outbursts;
Or go [along] with a hot-tempered man,

Bible in Basic English

Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not be companion of the possessor of anger, and with the man of wrath thou shalt not go:

King James 2000

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man you shall not go:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not befriend an owner of {anger}, and with a man of wrath you shall not associate;

Modern King James verseion

Make no friendship with an angry man; and you shall not go up with a man of fury,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Make no friendship with an angry willful man, and keep no company with the furious;

NET Bible

Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,

New Heart English Bible

Do not befriend a hot-tempered man, and do not associate with one who harbors anger:

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

World English Bible

Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, and don't associate with one who harbors anger:

Youngs Literal Translation

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
man
בּעל 
Ba`al 
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 85
Usage: 692

and with a furious
חמא חמה 
Chemah 
Usage: 124

References

Context Readings

Living With Your Neighbor

23 For the Lord will plead their case
And take the life of those who rob them.
24 Do not associate with a man given to anger;
Or go with a hot-tempered man,
25 Or you will learn his ways
And find a snare for yourself.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

Proverbs 21:24

“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.

2 Corinthians 6:14-17

Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?

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