Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
In context
27The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
28In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
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In other languages
日本語 · 箴言 14:29 · 口語訳聖書怒りをおそくする者は大いなる悟りがあり、気の短い者は愚かさをあらわす。한국어 · 잠언 14:29 · 개역한글노하기를 더디 하는 자는 크게 명철하여도 마음이 조급한 자는 어리석음을 나타내느니라Español · Proverbios 14:29 · Reina-Valera (1909)El que tarde se aira, es grande de entendimiento: mas el corto de espíritu engrandece el desatino.Português · Provérbios 14:29 · Bíblia Livre (2018)Quem demora para se irar tem muito entendimento, mas aquele de espírito impetuoso exalta a loucura.
