Proverbs 14:29

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Cross References (17)

  • James 1:19 (26)

    My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

  • Ecclesiastes 7:9 (24)

    Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

  • Proverbs 14:17 (20)

    A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

  • Proverbs 15:18 (16)

    A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

  • Proverbs 16:32 (15)

    He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city

  • Proverbs 19:11 (15)

    A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

  • Proverbs 22:24–25 (10)

    Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,

  • Numbers 12:3 (10)

    Now Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth.

  • Proverbs 25:28 (10)

    Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.

  • Matthew 11:29 (9)

    Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

  • Ecclesiastes 10:6 (6)

    Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.

  • Proverbs 25:8 (6)

    do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

  • James 3:17–18 (6)

    But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit,

  • Proverbs 4:8 (6)

    Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 (6)

    Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

  • Daniel 3:19–25 (4)

    At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abedn

  • Matthew 2:16 (4)

    When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the