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Proverbs 14:17
17A person who quickly becomes angry does silly things. And people hate anyone with cruel ideas.
Proverbs 14:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
- New International Version (NIV)A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
Context of Proverbs 14:17
15A silly person will believe anything. But a careful person will think before he does anything. 16A wise person is careful to keep away from trouble. But a fool is careless and he thinks that he is always right. A person who quickly becomes angry does silly things. And people hate anyone with cruel ideas. 18Silly people do foolish things, and they receive what they deserve. But wise people receive honour for their knowledge. 19Evil people will respect good people. Wicked people will ask righteous people to be kind to them.
Read all of Proverbs 14Proverbs 14:17 word by word
קְֽצַר־אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 14:17
- Proverbs 14:29A patient man shows that he understands what is right. But someone who quickly becomes angry shows that he is foolish.
- Proverbs 12:16When a fool becomes angry, everybody knows it! But a careful person keeps quiet when someone insults him.
- Proverbs 15:18Angry people bring quarrels, but patient people bring peace.
- Proverbs 16:32A person who is patient is better than a brave soldier. If you can control your anger, you can win any battle.
- Proverbs 22:242. Do not become a friend of angry people. Keep away from them.
- Proverbs 29:22An angry person causes arguments. When he is angry, he causes many sins to happen.
- Ecclesiastes 7:9Control your angry thoughts. Only fools allow their anger to continue.
- James 1:19Understand this, my Christian friends: We must all be careful to listen. We should not be too quick to speak. We should not get angry quickly.
- Proverbs 6:18A mind that chooses to do wicked things. Feet that hurry to do evil things.
- Proverbs 12:2The Lord helps good people. But he punishes people who want to do evil things.
- Esther 3:6But he did not want to destroy only Mordecai. Now he knew that Mordecai was a Jew, he decided to destroy all the Jews who lived in Xerxes' whole kingdom.
- Esther 7:5Then King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, ‘Who is this man? Who would even think of anything like that? Where is he?’
- Isaiah 32:7Cruel people do evil things to deceive others. They think of ways that they can cheat their friends. They tell lies to give trouble to poor people. So poor people do not receive the justice that they deserve.
- Jeremiah 5:26There are wicked men among my people. They like to catch people and rob them. They hide like someone who wants to catch a bird. They put out their traps to kill what they want.
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17He that is soon angry - אפים קצר ketsar appayim, "short of nostrils:" because, when a man is angry, his nose is contracted, and drawn up towards his eyes. Dealeth foolishly - He has no time for reflection; he is hurried on by his passions, speaks like a fool, and acts like a madman.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The contrast lies between two forms of evil. Hasty anger acts foolishly, but the “man of wicked devices,” vindictive and insidious, incurs all men‘s hatred.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17Verse 17 An angry man is to be pitied as well as blamed; but the revengeful is more hateful.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Short-tempered people do not think about the consequences before getting angry. Planners think ahead, but people dislike them for their harmful actions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. He ... angry--literally, "short of anger" (compare Pr 14:29, opposite idea). man ... hated--that is, the deliberate evildoer is more hated than the rash.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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