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Proverbs 29:22
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An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
Proverbs 29:22 in Other Translations
KJV
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An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
ESV
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A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.
NLT
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An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.
MSG
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Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble.
CSB
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An angry man stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion.
Proverbs 29:22 Meaning and Commentary
Proverbs 29:22
FOOTNOTES:
F25 (hmx leb) "dominus furoris", so Vatablus, Piscator, Michaelis.
An angry man stirreth up strife
In families, neighbourhoods, communities, churches, and commonwealths; that is, one that is given to anger, and gives way to it, in whom it prevails and rules; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression;
or, "a master of wrath or fury" F25; one much addicted to it: or, "the husband of wrath": wedded to it, as a man to his wife: or, as the Vulgate Latin version renders it, "who is easy to be angry"; is easily provoked, wrath rises up in him at once; this leads him on to many sins, as cursing, swearing, murder,
F25 (hmx leb) "dominus furoris", so Vatablus, Piscator, Michaelis.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Proverbs 29:22 In-Context
20
Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
21
A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
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An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
23
Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
24
The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.
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Proverbs 14:17 ;Proverbs 15:18 ;Proverbs 26:21
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