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17 A quick-tempered man acts in folly,
And a man of evil schemes is hated.

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17 Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
    and schemers are hated.

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29 He who is (A)slow to anger has great discernment,
But he who is [a]quick-tempered raises up folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit

29 Patience leads to abundant understanding,
    but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.

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