Proverbs 29:22 “An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in tr…”

Proverbs 29:22

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

World English Bible

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

American Standard Version

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Geneva Bible 1599

An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Darby Translation

An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Young's Literal Translation

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

Bible in Basic English

An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

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Cross references

“angry”

Proverbs 15:18 Proverbs 17:19 Proverbs 26:21 Proverbs 10:12 Proverbs 30:33

Proverbs 15:18 · BSB

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

Proverbs 17:19 · BSB

He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

Proverbs 26:21 · BSB

Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.

Proverbs 10:12 · BSB

Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Proverbs 30:33 · BSB

For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”

“a furious”

Proverbs 22:24 James 3:16

Proverbs 22:24 · BSB

Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,

James 3:16 · BSB

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

Also

Proverbs 14:17

Proverbs 14:17 · BSB

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

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

In context

21A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.

23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

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