The Meaning of Proverbs 14:17 Explained

Proverbs 14:17

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

YLT: Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

Darby: He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.

ASV: He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 14:17 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 14

1  A wise woman builds her house

What do the individual words in Proverbs 14:17 mean?

- A quick-tempered [man] does foolishness and a man of wicked intentions is hated
קְֽצַר־ אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת יִשָּׂנֵֽא

קְֽצַר־  - 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: קָצֵר  
Sense: short, impatient.
אַ֭פַּיִם  A  quick-tempered  [man] 
Parse: Noun, md
Root: אַף 
Sense: nostril, nose, face.
יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה  does 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אִוֶּ֑לֶת  foolishness 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: אִוֶּלֶת  
Sense: foolishness, folly.
וְאִ֥ישׁ  and  a  man 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת  of  wicked  intentions 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: מְזִמָּה  
Sense: purpose, discretion, device, plot.
יִשָּׂנֵֽא  is  hated 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׂנֵא  
Sense: to hate, be hateful.