Other translations
American Standard Version
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that is patient is very wise and he that is impatient, very foolish.
Darby Bible Translation
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
God's Word
A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
International Standard Version
Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.
NET Bible
The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.
New American Standard Bible
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
New International Version
Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
New Living Translation
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
The World English Bible
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
EasyEnglish Bible
A patient man shows that he understands what is right. But someone who quickly becomes angry shows that he is foolish.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
New Life Version
He who is slow to get angry has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper makes his foolish way look right.
The Voice Bible
Whoever is patient and slow to anger shows great understanding, but whoever has a quick temper magnifies his foolishness.
Living Bible
A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger causes mistakes.
New Catholic Bible
A patient man shows good sense, but a quick-tempered man displays the height of folly.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who is slow to anger has great discernment, But he who is quick-tempered raises up folly.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He that is slow to wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts folly.
Christian Standard Bible
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly.
New Century Version
Patient people have great understanding, but people with quick tempers show their foolishness.
The Message
Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding; a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A patient person has great understanding, but an impatient person exalts foolishness.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
Good News Translation®
If you stay calm, you are wise, but if you have a hot temper, you only show how stupid you are.
Wycliffe Bible
He that is patient, is governed by much wisdom; but he that is unpatient, enhanceth his folly.
Contemporary English Version
It's smart to be patient, but it's stupid to lose your temper.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
Common English Bible © 2011
Patience leads to abundant understanding, but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control], But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].
English Standard Version Anglicised
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Long-suffering results in great wisdom; a short temper raises folly high.
New American Standard Bible
One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
The Expanded Bible
·Patient people have great [Patience leads to] understanding, but ·people with quick tempers show their foolishness [impatience leads to stupid mistakes].
Tree of Life Version
One who is slow to anger shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one exalts folly.
Revised Standard Version
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
New International Reader's Version
Anyone who is patient has great understanding. But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.
BRG Bible
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Complete Jewish Bible
Being slow to anger goes with great understanding, being quick-tempered makes folly still worse.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He that is slow to wrath is of rav tevunah (great understanding), but he that is angrily impulsive exalteth folly.
Names of God Bible
A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.
Modern English Version
He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
Easy-to-Read Version
A patient person is very smart. A quick-tempered person makes stupid mistakes.
International Children’s Bible
A person who does not quickly get angry shows that he has understanding. But a person who quickly loses his temper shows his foolishness.
Lexham English Bible
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the hasty of spirit exalts folly.
New International Version - UK
Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.