Proverbs 14:17

The Message

The hotheaded do things they’ll later regret; the coldhearted get the cold shoulder.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:16

Fools have short fuses and explode all too quickly; the prudent quietly shrug off insults.

Proverbs 12:2

A good person basks in the delight of God, and he wants nothing to do with devious schemers.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless.

Proverbs 14:18

Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion; wise realists plant their feet on the ground.

Proverbs 14:29

Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding; a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity.

Proverbs 15:18

Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace.

Proverbs 16:32

Moderation is better than muscle, self-control better than political power.

Proverbs 20:3

It’s a mark of good character to avert quarrels, but fools love to pick fights.

Proverbs 22:24

Don’t hang out with angry people; don’t keep company with hotheads. Bad temper is contagious— don’t get infected.

Proverbs 29:22

Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Don’t be quick to fly off the handle. Anger boomerangs. You can spot a fool by the lumps on his head.

James 1:19

Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God’s righteousness doesn’t grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.