Parallel Verses
King James Version
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
New American Standard Bible
And a man of evil devices is hated.
Holman Bible
and a man who schemes is hated.
International Standard Version
A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.
A Conservative Version
He who is soon angry will deal foolishly. And a man of wicked devices is hated.
American Standard Version
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Amplified
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control,
And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
Bible in Basic English
He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.
Darby Translation
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
Julia Smith Translation
He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated.
King James 2000
He that is quickly angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked intentions is hated.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.
Modern King James verseion
He who is soon angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked plots is hated.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways.
NET Bible
A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.
New Heart English Bible
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
The Emphasized Bible
The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
Webster
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
World English Bible
He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Esther 3:6
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
Esther 7:5-6
Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
Proverbs 6:18
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Proverbs 12:2
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Isaiah 32:7
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Jeremiah 5:26-29
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.