Proverbs 29:22

22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

Proverbs 29:22 in Other Translations

22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

22 A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.

22 An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.

22 Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble.

22 An angry man stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion.

Proverbs 29:22 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 29:22

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,

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 (hmx leb) "dominus furoris", so Vatablus, Piscator, Michaelis.

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.

22 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.

Cross References

• 1. S Proverbs 14:17; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 26:21