Aren’t Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be clean? ’ So he turned and left in a rage.
Proverbs 14:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, and one who schemes is hated. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: And a man of wicked devices is hated. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who foams up quickly and flies into a passion deals foolishly, and a man of wicked plots and plans is hated. American Standard Version (1901) He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated. Common English Bible Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes, and schemers are hated. Catholic Public Domain Version The impatient will work foolishness. And a resourceful man is hated. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful. |
Aren’t Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be clean? ’ So he turned and left in a rage.
And when he learned of Mordecai’s ethnic identity, it seemed repugnant to Haman to do away with Mordecai alone. He planned to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout Ahasuerus’s kingdom.
A fool’s displeasure is known at once, but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.
One who is good obtains favour from the Lord, but he condemns a person who schemes.
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
The inexperienced inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger calms strife.
Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions, than capturing a city.
Honour belongs to the person who ends a dispute, but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Don’t make friends with an angry person, and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,
An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered one increases rebellion.
Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.
The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies, even when the poor person says what is right.
My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,