Proverbs 14:29 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
English ASV
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
English Amplified
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. [Prov. 16:32; James 1:19.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. [Prov. 16:32; James 1:19.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
English EASY 2024
A patient man shows that he understands what is right. But someone who quickly becomes angry shows that he is foolish.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A patient person is very smart. A quicktempered person makes stupid mistakes.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A patient person [shows] great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
English KJV 1611
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
English LSB
He who is slow to anger has great discernment, But he who is quick‑tempered raises up folly.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He who is slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is hasty in temper exalts folly.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The patient man shows much good sense, but the quick-tempered man displays folly at its height.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish he is.
English NIV
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
English NKJ 1982
He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.
English NLT
Those who control their anger have great understanding; those with a hasty temper will make mistakes.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
When your heart overflows with understanding you’ll be very slow to get angry. But if you have a quick temper, your impatience will be quickly seen by all.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger causes mistakes.
English Tyndale 1537
Patience is a token of wisdom, but wrath and hasty displeasure is a token of foolishness.