Proverbs 29:11
A fool reveals all his anger, 1 but a wise man holds it back and calms himself down. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
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 the one who is blameless 1 and seek the life of the upright. 1
12If a ruler pays attention to lies, 1 all his officials will be wicked. 1
Cross References
Judges 16:17So Samson told her everything and said to her, “I have never had a razor cut the hair on my head, for I have been a Nazirite for God from my mother's womb. If my head is shaved, then my strength will leave me, and I will become weak and be like every other man.”
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man conceals his knowledge, 1 but the heart of fools shouts out folly. 1
Proverbs 19:11Discretion makes a person slow to anger 1 and it is his glory to overlook an offense. 1
Micah 7:5Do not trust any neighbor; 1 put no confidence in any friend. 1 Be careful about what you say 1 even to the woman who lies in your arms. 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 →