Proverbs 29:22 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, And a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² A man of wrath stirs up strife, and a man given to anger commits and causes much transgression.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Common English Bible

²² Angry people stir up conflict; hotheads cause much offense.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² A short-tempered man provokes quarrels. And whoever is easily angered is more likely to sin.

Proverbs 29:22 Cross References

Genesis 49:7

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Proverbs 14:17

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

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 17:19

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 22:24

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go;

Proverbs 26:21

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Proverbs 27:17

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Proverbs 29:21

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

Proverbs 30:33

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

James 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.