A man of quick temper acts foolishly, but a man of discretion is patient.
Proverbs 14:29 - Revised Standard Version He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. 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 man of quick temper acts foolishly, but a man of discretion is patient.
In a multitude of people is the glory of a king, but without people a prince is ruined.
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
He who restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.
do not hastily bring into court; for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all men that were on the face of the earth.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.
Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,