Proverbs 14:17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Palace courtrooms where Solomon witnessed both hot-tempered outbursts and calculated manipulation destroy relationships and reputations...
The emotion here: weary frustration from watching relationships destroyed by uncontrolled tempers
The original word
qetser-'aph (קְצַר־אַף) — literally 'short of nostril,' describing rapid, shallow breathing of rage
Why it matters
Ancient Hebrew tied emotions to physical breathing patterns - anger literally shortened your breath
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 14:17
This verse addresses TWO different toxic personalities: the explosive and the manipulative
Common misconceptionPeople focus only on the quick anger part, but miss that calculated manipulation ('crafty man') is equally destructive to relationships.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 14:17
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 14:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 14:17 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include anger, self control. Notable phrases: quick to anger; commits folly.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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