Proverbs 18:14
A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
In Context
13Whoso answers a word before he hears a cause, it is folly and reproach to him.
15The heart of the sensible man purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
Cross References
Job 1:20So Job arose, and rent his garments, and shaved the hair of his head, and fell on the earth, and worshipped,
Job 6:4For the arrows of the Lord are in my body, whose violence drinks up my blood: whenever I am going to speak, they pierce me.
Job 10:15Or if I should be ungodly, woe is me: and if I should be righteous, I cannot lift myself up, for I am full of dishonour.
Psalms 32:3Sing to him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Psalms 55:5In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:14
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. See here how men often expose themselves by that very thing by which they hope to gain applause. 1. Some take a pride in being quick. They answer a matter before they hear it, hear it out, nay, as soon as they but hear of it. They think it is their honour to take up a cause suddenly; and, when they have heard one side, they think the matter so plain that they need not trouble themselves to hear the other; they are already apprized… Read the whole commentary →