Proverbs 14:17

Modern King James Version

He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:12

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean? And he turned and went away in a rage.

Esther 3:6

And he scorned to lay hands only on Mordecai, for they had revealed to him the people of Mordecai. And Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.

Proverbs 12:16

A fool's vexation is known in a day, but the astute one covers shame.

Proverbs 12:2

The good gets grace from Jehovah, but He will condemn a man of wicked thoughts.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.

Proverbs 14:18

The simple inherit folly, but the wise are crowned with knowledge.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 20:3

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.

Proverbs 22:24

Make no friendship with an angry man; and you shall not go up with a man of fury,

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirs up fighting, and a furious man abounds in sin.

Proverbs 6:18

a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil,

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Isaiah 32:7

Also the weapons of the fool are evil; he thinks of wicked ways to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.

James 1:19

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.