One who is slowאֶרֶךְto angerאַפַּיִםis greatרַבin insight,תְּבוּנָהbut one who is shortוּקְצַרof spiritרוּחַexaltsמֵרִיםfolly.אִוֶּלֶת
Proverbs 14:29
Study it in the app“One who is slow to anger is great in insight, but one who is short of spirit exalts folly.”
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With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 14:29, word by word
- One who is slowאֶרֶךְerech
slow
Patient, unhurried to anger.
Where else “erech” appears- to angerאַפַּיִםapayim
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “apayim” appears- is greatרַבrav
great
Of great size or power; the one who stands out.
Where else “rav” appears- in insightתְּבוּנָהtevuna
understanding
Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.
Where else “tevuna” appears- but one who is shortקְצַרketsar
short
Of few days; impatient, quick to anger.
Where else “ketsar” appears- of spiritרוּחַruach
spirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruach” appears- exaltsמֵרִיםmerim
lift up
To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.
Where else “merim” appears- follyאִוֶּלֶתivelet
folly
Folly: acting without thinking, without regard for God or for the consequences.
Where else “ivelet” appears
The context
28In the multitude of people is the majesty of a king, but in the lack of a nation is the ruin of a prince.
29 · This verse (above)
30The life of the flesh is a calm heart, but rot of the bones is envy.