Translations
Modern
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
Traditional
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Literal
One short of nostrils acts with foolishness, and a man of schemes is hated.
Latin
Impatiens operabitur stultitiam, et vir versutus odiosus est.
Interlinear
Hebrew
English
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
Notes
Short-tempered people do not think about the consequences before getting angry. Planners think ahead, but people dislike them for their harmful actions.
Glossary
Topics
Anger: General Scriptures Concerning Malice: General Scriptures Concerning Quick Temper Stupidity