Proverbs
Proverbs 29:11
11A fool vents all his anger,
but a wise man holds it back.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A fool | כְסִ֑יל | ḵə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| vents | יוֹצִ֣יא | yō·w·ṣî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his anger | ר֭וּחוֹ | rū·ḥōw | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| but a wise man | וְ֝חָכָ֗ם | wə·ḥā·ḵām | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| holds | יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃ | yə·šab·bə·ḥen·nāh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H7623 soothe, still |
| it back | בְּאָח֥וֹר | bə·’ā·ḥō·wr | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H268 the hinder side, back part |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 19:11 · Proverbs 12:16 · Micah 7:5 · Amos 5:13 · Proverbs 12:23 · Judges 16:17 · Proverbs 14:33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.