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Proverbs 14:29

29  Whoever is sslow to anger has great understanding,

but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

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Proverbs 14:29 — The New International Version (NIV)

29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,

but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

Proverbs 14:29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding:

But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 14:29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

29 People with understanding control their anger;

a hot temper shows great foolishness.

Proverbs 14:29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,

But he who is impulsive exalts folly.

Proverbs 14:29 — New Century Version (NCV)

29 Patient people have great understanding,

but people with quick tempers show their foolishness.

Proverbs 14:29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding;

But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 14:29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 14:29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

29 A person of great understanding is patient, 

but a short temper is the height of stupidity. 

Proverbs 14:29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

29 A patient person shows great understanding,

but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

Proverbs 14:29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,

but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Proverbs 14:29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,

but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 14:29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

29 Anyone who is patient has great understanding.

But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish he is.

Proverbs 14:29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,

But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.


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