Proverbs 29:22
An ish af (angry man) stirreth up strife, 1 and a ba'al chemah (ill-tempered man) aboundeth in peysha (transgression). 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
In Context
21He that pampers his eved from youth up 1 shall have him as his ben at the acharit (end). 1
23Ga'avat adam (pride of man) shall bring him low, 1 but the humble in ruach shall attain kavod. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 10:12Sin'ah (hatred) stirreth up medanim (dissensions), 1 but ahavah covereth all peysha'im. 1
Proverbs 15:18An ish chemah (angry man) stirreth up madon (strife), 1 but he that is slow to anger pacifies a quarrel. 1
Proverbs 22:24Make no friendship with a ba'al af (angry man), 1 and with an ish chemot (man of wrath) thou shalt not go, 1
Proverbs 27:17Barzel (iron) sharpeneth barzel (iron); 1 so one ish sharpeneth another. 1
James 3:16For where kina and anochiyut are, there is tohu vavohu (disorder, chaos) and every ra'ah.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:22
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length. Note, 1. It is an imprudent thing in a master to be too fond of a servant, to advance him too fast, and admit him to be too familiar with him, to suffer him to be over-nice and curious in his diet, and clothing, and lodging, and so to bring him up delicately, because he is a favourite, and an agreeable servant; it should be remembered that he is a servant, and, by being thus indulged, will be spoiled for any… Read the whole commentary →