Proverbs 14:17
A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
In Context
18Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
Cross References
Esther 3:6and took counsel to destroy utterly all the Jews who were under the rule of Artaxerxes.
Proverbs 6:18and a heart devising evil thoughts, and feet hastening to do evil, — are hateful to God.
Proverbs 12:16A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
Proverbs 15:18A passionate man stirs up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeases even a + 15:18 Gr. future. rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs them up.
Proverbs 20:3It is a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
Proverbs 29:22A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
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 →