King James Version
Proverbs 29:22 in the King James Version says “An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 29 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.”
Proverbs 29:22 · KJV
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him. words: or, matters?
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“An angry”
H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
“man”
H1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)
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