Proverbs 14:17
“He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly,.... A man that is quick and short, of a hasty spirit, and presently discovers…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The contrast lies between two forms of evil. Hasty anger acts foolishly, but the “man of wicked devices,” vindictive and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Note, 1. Passionate men are justly laughed at. Men who are peevish and touchy, and are soon angry upon every the least…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
and Rather, but. The comparison is between hasty anger leading to folly, and deliberate malice provoking hatred.
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