Proverbs 14:17
One who is quick to become angry does foolish things, 1 and a person who makes evil schemes is hated. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
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 fears and turns away from evil, 1 but the fool confidently dismisses a warning. 1
18The naive inherit foolishness, 1 but prudent people are crowned with knowledge. 1
Cross References
Esther 3:6He had contempt for the idea of killing only Mordecai, for the king's servants had told him who Mordecai's people were. Haman wanted to exterminate all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were in the entire kingdom of Ahasuerus.
Proverbs 6:18a heart that invents wicked schemes, 1 feet that quickly run to do evil, 1
Proverbs 12:16A fool shows his anger at once, 1 but one who ignores an insult is prudent. 1
Proverbs 15:18An angry man stirs up arguments, 1 but a person who is slow to anger quiets a quarrel. 1
Proverbs 20:3It is an honor for anyone to avoid conflict, 1 but every fool jumps into an argument. 1
Proverbs 29:22An angry person stirs up strife 1 and a master of rage commits many sins. 1
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 →