Proverbs 14:29
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

King James Bible
[He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Hebrew
A patient [man]
אֶ֣רֶךְ (’e·reḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 750: Long

has great
רַב־ (raḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

understanding,
תְּבוּנָ֑ה (tə·ḇū·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

but a quick-tempered [man]
וּקְצַר־ (ū·qə·ṣar-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7116: Short

promotes
מֵרִ֥ים (mê·rîm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

folly.
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ (’iw·we·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 200: Silliness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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