Proverbs 29:11
A fool vents all of his anger, 2 but a wise man brings himself under control. 1
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In The King James Version
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
In Context
10The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; 2 and they seek the life of the upright. 1
12If a ruler listens to lies, 2 all of his officials are wicked. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, 2 but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness. 1
Proverbs 19:11The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. 2 It is his glory to overlook a rebellious breach of relationship. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:11
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. Note, 1. Bad men hate their best friends: The blood-thirsty, all the seed of the old serpent, who was a murderer from the beginning, all that inherit his enmity against the seed of the woman, hate the upright; they seek the ruin of good men because they condemn the wicked world and witness against it. Christ told his disciples that they should be hated of all men. Bloody men do especially hate upright magistrates, who would restrain and reform them,… Read the whole commentary →