Modern Translations New International VersionWhoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. New Living Translation People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness. English Standard Version Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. Berean Study Bible A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly. New American Standard Bible One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. NASB 1995 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly. NASB 1977 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly. Amplified Bible He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control], But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see]. Christian Standard Bible A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness. Holman Christian Standard Bible A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness. Contemporary English Version It's smart to be patient, but it's stupid to lose your temper. Good News Translation If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are. GOD'S WORD® Translation A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity. International Standard Version Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity. NET Bible The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly. Classic Translations King James BibleHe that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. New King James Version He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly. King James 2000 Bible He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly. New Heart English Bible He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. World English Bible He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. American King James Version He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly. American Standard Version He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. A Faithful Version He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly. Darby Bible Translation He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. English Revised Version He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Webster's Bible Translation He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie. Bishops' Bible of 1568 He that is patient hath much vnderstanding: but he that is soone displeased, exalteth foolishnesse. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Pacience is a token of wisdome, but wrath and haistie displeasure is a token of foolishnesse. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, "" And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly. Smith's Literal Translation The slow to anger of much understanding: and the short of spirit exalts folly. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedHe that is patient is very wise and he that is impatient, very foolish. Lamsa Bible He who is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he who is hasty of temper is exceedingly foolish. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Brenton Septuagint Translation A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.     |