Proverbs 14:29
Strong's Lexicon
A patient [man]
אֶ֣רֶךְ (’e·reḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 750: 1) long (pinions) 2) patient, slow to anger

אַ֭פַּיִם (’ap·pa·yim)
Noun - md
Strong's Hebrew 639: 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger

has great
רַב־ (raḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief

understanding,
תְּבוּנָ֑ה (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8394: 1) understanding, intelligence 1a) the act of understanding 1a1) skill 1b) the faculty of understanding 1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight 1c) the object of knowledge 1d) teacher (personification)

but a quick-tempered [man]
וּקְצַר־ (ū·qə·ṣar-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7116: 1) short, impatient 1a) in size, number, life, strength, etc

ר֝֗וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

promotes
מֵרִ֥ים (mê·rîm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7311: 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

folly.
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ (’iw·we·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 200: 1) foolishness, folly

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Whoever 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.

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.

American Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
















Cross References
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 17:27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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