A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, and one who schemes is hated.
Proverbs 14:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. [Prov. 16:32; James 1:19.] American Standard Version (1901) He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Common English Bible Patience leads to abundant understanding, but impatience leads to stupid mistakes. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly. |
A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, and one who schemes is hated.
A large population is a king’s splendour, but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger calms strife.
Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions, than capturing a city.
The one who has knowledge restrains his words, and one who keeps a cool head is a person of understanding.
A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offence.
A person who does not control his temper is like a city whose wall is broken down.
Don’t take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you?
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honour you.
The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.
Moses was a very humble man, more so than anyone on the face of the earth.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Then Herod, when he realised that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.
My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,