Proverbs 29:22

Proverbs 29:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
• New International Version (NIV)An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.
• New King James Version (NKJV)An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.

Context of Proverbs 29:22

20Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 21If someone pampers his servant from youth, he will be a weakling in the end. An angry person stirs up dissension, and a wrathful person is abounding in transgression. 23A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor. 24Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.

Proverbs 29:22 word by word

אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• An angryאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• stirreth upגָּרָהgârâh · to stir upH1624
• strifeמָדוֹןmâdôn · strifeH4066
• and a furiousחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
• manבַּעַלba‛al · master: menH1167
• aboundeth inרַבrab · manyH7227
• transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588

Cross-references for Proverbs 29:22

• Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
• Proverbs 15:18A quick-tempered person stirs up dissension, but one who is slow to anger calms a quarrel.
• Proverbs 17:19The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.
• Proverbs 26:21Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.
• Proverbs 30:33For as the churning of milk produces butter and as punching the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.
• Proverbs 22:24Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person,
• James 3:16For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.

Commentaries on Proverbs 29:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22An angry man stirreth up strife - His spirit begets its like wherever he goes. And a furious man aboundeth in transgression - His furious spirit is always carrying him into extremes, and each of these is a transgression.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22Verse 22 An angry, passionate disposition makes men provoking to one another, and provoking to God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. (Compare Pr 15:18). Such are delighted by discord and violence.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 29:22

• Anger
• Strife

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Proverbs 29

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings