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

20There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking. 21A servant pampered from childhood will become a rebel. An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin. 23Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. 24If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself. You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.

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 quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses.
• Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them.
• Proverbs 17:19Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
• Proverbs 26:21A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.
• Proverbs 30:33As the beating of cream yields butter and striking the nose causes bleeding, so stirring up anger causes quarrels.
• Proverbs 22:24Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people,
• James 3:16For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.

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

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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