Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry committeth folly; and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
In Context
16A wise man is fearful, and departeth from evil; but the fool exciteth himself, and is confident.
18The simple inherit folly; but the prudent crown themselves with knowledge.
Cross References
Esther 3:6But it appeared too contemptible in his eyes to lay his hand on Mordecai alone: for they had told him of the people of Mordecai: therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout all the kingdom of Achashverosh, the people of Mordecai.
Proverbs 6:18A heart that contriveth plans of injustice, feet that hasten to run after evil,
Proverbs 12:16The wrath of the fool is known on the very day; but he that concealeth the disgrace is prudent.
Proverbs 15:18A man of fury stirreth up strife; but he that is slow to anger assuageth contention.
Proverbs 20:3It is an honor for a man to cease from a contest; but every fool enrageth himself.
Proverbs 29:22A man of anger stirreth up strife; and a man of fury aboundeth in transgression.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:17
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. Note, 1. Holy fear is an excellent guard upon every holy thing, and against every thing that is unholy. It is wisdom to depart from evil, from the evil of sin, and thereby from all other evil; and therefore it is wisdom to fear, that is, to be jealous over ourselves with a godly jealousy, to keep up a dread of God's wrath, to be afraid of coming near the borders of sin or dallying with the beginnings of it. A wise man, for fear… Read the whole commentary →