The Meaning of Proverbs 14:29 Explained

Proverbs 14:29

KJV: He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

YLT: Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Darby: He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

ASV: He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[He that is] slow  to wrath  [is] of great  understanding:  but [he that is] hasty  of spirit  exalteth  folly. 

What does Proverbs 14:29 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 14

1  A wise woman builds her house

What do the individual words in Proverbs 14:29 mean?

[He who is] slow to wrath great has understanding but [he who is] impulsive of spirit exalts folly
אֶ֣רֶךְ אַ֭פַּיִם רַב־ תְּבוּנָ֑ה וּקְצַר־ ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת

אֶ֣רֶךְ  [He  who  is]  slow 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: אָרֵךְ 
Sense: long (pinions).
אַ֭פַּיִם  to  wrath 
Parse: Noun, md
Root: אַף 
Sense: nostril, nose, face.
רַב־  great 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
תְּבוּנָ֑ה  has  understanding 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תְּבוּנָה 
Sense: understanding, intelligence.
וּקְצַר־  but  [he  who  is]  impulsive 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular construct
Root: קָצֵר  
Sense: short, impatient.
ר֝֗וּחַ  of  spirit 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: רוּחַ  
Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit.
מֵרִ֥ים  exalts 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: יָרוּם 
Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.
אִוֶּֽלֶת  folly 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: אִוֶּלֶת  
Sense: foolishness, folly.