Proverbs 14:17 “A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.”

Proverbs 14:17

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

World English Bible

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

American Standard Version

He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

Darby Translation

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

Young's Literal Translation

Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

Bible in Basic English

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

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Cross references

“that”

Proverbs 14:29 Proverbs 29:22 Ecclesiastes 7:9 James 1:19 Proverbs 15:18 Proverbs 16:32

Proverbs 14:29 · BSB

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Proverbs 29:22 · BSB

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 · BSB

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

James 1:19 · BSB

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Proverbs 15:18 · BSB

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Proverbs 16:32 · BSB

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

“a man”

Proverbs 6:18 Proverbs 12:2 Esther 3:6 Isaiah 32:7 Jeremiah 5:26–29 Esther 7:5

Proverbs 6:18 · BSB

a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,

Proverbs 12:2 · BSB

The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

Esther 3:6 · BSB

And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.

Isaiah 32:7 · BSB

The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.

Jeremiah 5:26–29 · BSB

For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men.

Esther 7:5 · BSB

Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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