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Proverbs 14:17–18

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He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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From verse 17

  1. Proverbs 14:29Rank 1 from verse 17
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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  2. Ecclesiastes 7:9Rank 2 from verse 17
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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

  3. James 1:19Rank 3 from verse 17
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    19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

  4. Proverbs 29:22Rank 4 from verse 17
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    22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  5. Proverbs 15:18Rank 5 from verse 17
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    18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

From verse 18

  1. 1 Peter 1:18Rank 1 from verse 18
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    18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

  2. 1 Peter 5:4Rank 2 from verse 18
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    4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

  3. 2 Timothy 4:8Rank 3 from verse 18
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    8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

  4. Jeremiah 16:19Rank 4 from verse 18
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    19O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.

  5. Daniel 12:3Rank 5 from verse 18
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    3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

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Proverbs 14:17

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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hated

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Proverbs 14:18

COMBINED MEANING

simple

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Without guile; sincere or harmless; in other contexts, lacking wisdom or understanding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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prudent

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Wise, discerning, thoughtful, circumspect, and careful in judgment or conduct.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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crowned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of crown, meaning to invest, adorn, or honour with a crown, dignity, or reward.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

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18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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