Proverbs 29:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

A fool uttereth all his anger: But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

A fool uttereth all his mind: But a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

A [self-confident] fool utters all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and stills it.

American Standard Version (1901)

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

Common English Bible

Fools show all their anger, but the wise hold it back.

Catholic Public Domain Version

A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.

Proverbs 29:11 Cross References

Proverbs 12:16

A fool's vexation is presently known: But a prudent man concealeth shame.

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

Proverbs 19:11

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Amos 5:13

Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.

Micah 7:5

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

Judges 16:17

And he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazirite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.