Proverbs 14:17

New International Reader's Version

Anyone who gets angry quickly does foolish things. And a person who is tricky is hated.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:12

And what about the Abana and Pharpar rivers of Damascus? Aren’t they better than all the rivers of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in the rivers of Damascus and be made pure and ‘clean’?” So he turned and went away. He was very angry.

Esther 3:6

But he had found out who Mordecai’s people were. So he didn’t want to kill only Mordecai. He also looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people. They were Jews. He wanted to kill all of them everywhere in the kingdom of Xerxes.

Proverbs 12:16

Foolish people are easily upset. But wise people pay no attention to hurtful words.

Proverbs 12:2

The Lord blesses anyone who does good. But he judges anyone who plans to do evil.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person has respect for the Lord and avoids evil. But a foolish person has a bad temper and yet feels secure.

Proverbs 14:18

Childish people act in keeping with their foolish ways. But knowledge makes wise people feel like kings.

Proverbs 14:29

Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.

Proverbs 15:18

A person with a bad temper stirs up conflict. But a person who is patient calms things down.

Proverbs 16:32

It is better to be patient than to fight. It is better to control your temper than to take a city.

Proverbs 20:3

Avoiding a fight brings honor to a person. But every foolish person is quick to argue.

Proverbs 22:24

Don’t be a friend of a person who has a bad temper. Don’t go around with a person who gets angry easily.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry person stirs up fights. And a person with a bad temper commits many sins.

Proverbs 6:18

He also hates hearts that make evil plans and feet that are quick to do evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don’t become angry quickly. Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.

Isaiah 32:7

Those who are worthless use sinful methods. They make evil plans against poor people. They destroy them with their lies. They do it even when those people are right.

James 1:19

My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.