Proverbs 14:29

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

It's clever to be patient, but it's stupid to lose your temper.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:17

Fools have quick tempers, and no one likes you if you can't be trusted.

Proverbs 14:28

Rulers of powerful nations are held in honour; rulers of weak nations are nothing at all.

Proverbs 15:18

Losing your temper causes a lot of trouble, but staying calm settles arguments.

Proverbs 16:32

Controlling your temper is better than being a hero who captures a city.

Proverbs 17:27

It makes a lot of sense to be a person of few words and to stay calm.

Proverbs 19:11

It's wise to be patient and show what you are like by forgiving others.

Proverbs 25:28

Losing self-control leaves you as helpless as a city without a wall.

Proverbs 25:8

before you sue someone, or you might lose your case and be embarrassed.

Proverbs 4:8

If you value Wisdom and hold tightly to her, great honours will be yours.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

they honour fools, but dishonour the rich;

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Something completed is better than something just begun; patience is better than too much pride.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Only fools get angry quickly and hold a grudge.

Matthew 11:29

Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest.

Matthew 2:16

When Herod found out that the wise men from the east had tricked him, he was very angry. He gave orders for his men to kill all the boys who lived in or near Bethlehem and were two years old and younger. This was based on what he had learnt from the wise men.

James 1:19

My dear friends, you should be quick to listen and slow to speak or to get angry.