Proverbs 14:29 — King James Version← Study notes

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

Proverbs 14:29 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 14:298 words

HebrewMeaning

אֶ֣רֶךְʾerekə

long(-sufferingadjH750

-winged) · patient · slow

אַ֭פַּיִםʾapayim

angernounH639

before · countenance · face · forebearing ···

רַבrab

abound(-undanceadjH7227

-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···

תְּבוּנָ֑הtəbwnāh

discretionnounH8394

reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom

וּ/קְצַרwqəṣar

fewconjH7116

hasty · small · soon

ר֝֗וּחַrwḥa

airnounH7307

anger · blast · breath · cool ···

מֵרִ֥יםmēriym

bring upverbH7311

exalt · extol · give · go up ···

אִוֶּֽלֶתʾiwelet

follynounH200

foolishly

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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