Proverbs 29:22
אִֽישׁ ־ אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב ־ פָּֽשַׁע ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
In Context
21מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן ׃
23גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל ־ רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֽוֹד ׃
Cross References
Proverbs 10:12שִׂנְאָה תְּעוֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כָּל ־ פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָֽה ׃
Proverbs 15:18אִישׁ חֵמָה יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וְאֶרֶך אַפַּיִם יַשְׁקִיט רִֽיב ׃
Proverbs 22:24אַל ־ תִּתְרַע אֶת ־ בַּעַל אָף וְאֶת ־ אִישׁ חֵמוֹת לֹא תָבֽוֹא ׃
Proverbs 27:17בַּרְזֶל בְּבַרְזֶל יָחַד וְאִישׁ יַחַד פְּנֵֽי ־ רֵעֵֽהוּ ׃
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 →