Proverbs 14:17 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Proverbs 14:17 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
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:
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Topics

Anger Cruelty Hatred Heart Malice Retaliation Scoffing Strife

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 17)

Note, 1. Passionate men are justly laughed at. Men who are peevish and touchy, and are soon angry upon every the least provocation, deal foolishly; they say and do that which is ridiculous, and so expose themselves to contempt; they themselves cannot but be ashamed of it when the heat is over. The consideration of this should engage those especially who are in reputation for wisdom and honour with…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 17)

17. He ... angry--literally, “short of anger” (compare Pr 14:29, opposite idea). man ... hated--that is, the deliberate evildoer is more hated than the rash.