Proverbs 14:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who is slowאֶ֣רֶךְ
(e·rech)
750: longfrom arak
to angerאַ֭פַּיִם
(ap·pa·yim)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
has greatרַב־
(rav-)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
understanding,תְּבוּנָ֑ה
(te·vu·nah;)
8394: an understandingfrom bin
But he who is quick-temperedוּקְצַר־
(u·ke·tzar-)
7116: shortfrom qatsar
exaltsמֵרִ֥ים
(me·rim)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
folly.אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
(iv·ve·let.)
200: follyfrom the same as evil


















KJV Lexicon
He that is slow
'arek  (aw-rake')
long -- long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).
to wrath
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
is of great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
understanding
tabuwn  (taw-boon')
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice -- discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.
but he that is hasty
qatser  (kaw-tsare')
short (whether in size, number, life, strength or temper) -- few, hasty, small, soon.
of spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
exalteth
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
folly
'ivveleth  (iv-veh'-leth)
silliness -- folly, foolishly(-ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

King James Bible
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that is patient is very wise and he that is impatient, very foolish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.

King James 2000 Bible
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
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