PRO 14

Proverbs 14:17

WEB

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

BSB

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

KJV

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Matthew Henry

Verse 17

Proverbs 14:17

Note, 1. Passionate men are justly laughed at. Men who are peevish and touchy, and are soon angry upon every the least provocation, deal foolishly; they say and do that which is ridiculous, and so expose themselves to contempt; they themselves cannot but be ashamed of it when the heat is over. The consideration of this should engage those especially who are in reputation for wisdom and honour with the utmost care to bridle their passion. 2. Malicious men are justly dreaded and detested, for they are much more dangerous and mischievous to all societies: A man of wicked devices, who stifles his resentments till he has an opportunity of being revenged, and is secretly plotting how to wrong his neighbour and to do him an ill turn, as Cain to kill Abel, such a man as this is hated by all mankind. The character of an angry man is pitiable; through the surprise of a temptation he disturbs and disgraces himself, but it is soon over, and he is sorry for it. But that of a spiteful revengeful man is odious; there is no fence against him nor cure for him.

Hebrew interlinear

H7116

קָצֵרqâtsêr/kaw-tsare'/

a — short

Derivation: from 7114;

short (whether in size, number, life, strength or temper)

KJV: few, hasty, small, soon.

קָצֵר

adj — short

[קָצֵר] adj. short

H639

אַףʼaph/af/

n-m — nose, nostril, face, person, ire

Derivation: from 599;

properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

KJV: anger(-gry), before, countenance, face, forebearing, forehead, (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, × worthy, wrath.

אַף

n.m — nostril

אַף 277 n.m. nostril, nose, face, anger

1. nostril, as organ of breathing

2. Dn. face

3. mostly anger

H6213

עָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/

v — do, make

Derivation: a primitive root;

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.

עָשָׂה

vb — do

עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make

Qal 2524

I.

1. do (1560 t.)

2. deal with

3. oft. in phr. do kindness with

4. abs. act, act with effect

II.

1. make (670 t.)

2. produce, yield

3. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

4. make offering

5. attend to, put in order

6. observe, celebrate, religious festival

7. acquire property of various kinds

8. appoint priests

9. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

10. use

11. spend, pass, days of life

Niph. 97

1. be done

2.

a. be made, of concr. things

b. be produced from vine

c. be prepared, of food

d. be offered

e. be observed, passover

f. be used

Pu. I was made

עָשָׂה

vb — press

[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze

H200

אִוֶּלֶתʼivveleth/iv-veh'-leth/

n-f — silliness

Derivation: from the same as 191;

silliness

KJV: folly, foolishly(-ness).

אִוֶּ֫לֶת

n.f — folly

אִוֶּ֫לֶת 25 n.f. folly

H376

אִישׁʼîysh/eesh/

n-m — man

Derivation: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant);

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.

אִישׁ

n.m — man

אִישׁ 2166 n.m. man (= vir)

H4209

מְזִמָּהmᵉzimmâh/mez-im-maw'/

n-f — plan, machination, sagacity

Derivation: from 2161;

a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity)

KJV: (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.

מְזִמָּה

n.f — purpose

מְזִמָּה n.f. purpose, discretion, device

H8130

שָׂנֵאsânêʼ/saw-nay'/

v — hate

Derivation: a primitive root;

to hate (personally)

KJV: enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, × utterly.

שָׂנֵא

vb — hate

שָׂנֵא 145 vb. hate

Qal 128 hate

Niph. is hated

Pi. enemy

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