29A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:29
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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Verse 29
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A patient [man]אֶ֣רֶךְH750Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .אַ֭פַּיִםH639Noun - mdhas greatרַב־H7227Adjective - masculine singular constructunderstandingתְּבוּנָ֑הH8394Noun - feminine singularbut a quick-tempered [man]וּקְצַר־H7116Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .ר֝֗וּחַH7307Noun - common singularpromotesמֵרִ֥יםH7311Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularfollyאִוֶּֽלֶת׃H200Noun - feminine singular