He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
What does Proverbs 14:29 mean?
A mild, patient man is one that learns of Christ, who is Wisdom itself. Unbridled passion is folly made known.
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Keep this verse inside Proverbs 14:28-29 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Proverbs 14:29
Exalteth folly - Lifts it up, as it were, on high, and exposes it to the gaze of all men.
Key words
- long in wrath
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long in wrath. (e) "longus iris", Vatablus; "longus naribus", Montanus; "longus narium", Schultens.
- long in wrath
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long in wrath. (e) "longus iris", Vatablus; "longus naribus", Montanus; "longus narium", Schultens.
Context in Proverbs 14
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Proverbs 14 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as Solomonic proverb collections. Proverbs offers compact instruction on speech, work, wealth, friendship, sex, discipline, justice, and wisdom as a way of life before God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of wisdom, fear of the Lord, and speech in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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