Focused Passage

Proverbs 14:17

The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.

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17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.

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Verse 17

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A quick-tempered manקְֽצַר־H7116Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .אַ֭פַּיִםH639Noun - mdactsיַעֲשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfoolishlyאִוֶּ֑לֶתH200Noun - feminine singularand a deviousמְ֝זִמּ֗וֹתH4209Noun - feminine pluralmanוְאִ֥ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructis hatedיִשָּׂנֵֽא׃H8130Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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