Proverbs
Proverbs 14:29
29A patient man has great understanding,
but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A patient | אֶ֣רֶךְ | ’e·reḵ | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H750 long |
| has great | רַב־ | raḇ- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H7227 much, many, great |
| understanding | תְּבוּנָ֑ה | tə·ḇū·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| but a quick-tempered | וּקְצַר־ | ū·qə·ṣar- | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H7116 short |
| promotes | מֵרִ֥ים | mê·rîm | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| folly | אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ | ’iw·we·leṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H200 folly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:19 · Ecclesiastes 7:9 · Proverbs 14:17 · Proverbs 15:18 · Proverbs 19:11 · Proverbs 16:32 · Proverbs 25:28 · Proverbs 22:24–25 · Numbers 12:3 · Matthew 11:29 · James 3:17–18 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.