KJV
ASV
29. He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
ESV
29. Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
ERVEN
29. A patient person is very smart. A quicktempered person makes stupid mistakes.
NLT
29. People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
WEB
29. He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.
NET
29. The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
NLV
29. He who is slow to get angry has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper makes his foolish way look right.
HCSB
29. A patient person [shows] great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
YLT
29. Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
LITV
29. One slow to anger is of great understanding, but he who is short of spirit exalts folly.
RV
29. He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
NCV
29. Patient people have great understanding, but people with quick tempers show their foolishness.
MKJV
29. He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
AKJV
29. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
LXXEN
29. A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
KJV
29. [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
AMP
29. He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. [Prov. 16:32; James 1:19.]
KJVP
29. [ He ] [ that ] [ is ] slow H750 JMS to wrath H639 NMD [ is ] of great H7227 AMS understanding H8394 NFS : but [ he ] [ that ] [ is ] hasty H7116 of spirit H7307 NFS exalteth H7311 folly H200 .
YLT
29. Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
ASV
29. He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
WEB
29. He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who has a quick temper displays folly.
NASB
29. The patient man shows much good sense, but the quick-tempered man displays folly at its height.
ESV
29. Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
RV
29. He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
RSV
29. He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
NKJV
29. [He who is] slow to wrath has great understanding, But [he who is] impulsive exalts folly.
MKJV
29. He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
AKJV
29. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
NRSV
29. Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
NIV
29. A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
NIRV
29. Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish he is.
NLT
29. People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
MSG
29. Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding; a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity.
GNB
29. If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.
NET
29. The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
ERVEN
29. A patient person is very smart. A quicktempered person makes stupid mistakes.