Proverbs 14:29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Court observers watching how different advisors handled pressure and conflict, Jerusalem, Israel...
The emotion here: having witnessed the destruction that uncontrolled anger brings to families and kingdoms
The original word
arek (ארך) — long, extended, the opposite of short fuse or quick trigger
Why it matters
Ancient kings often executed messengers who brought bad news — anger was literally deadly
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 14:29
The word 'displays' means puts on show — your anger is always performing for an audience
Common misconceptionPeople think this means never getting angry, but it's about being slow to anger, not never angry — even Jesus got angry at injustice.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 14:29
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 14:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 14:29 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include self control, wisdom. Notable phrases: slow to anger; great understanding; quick temper.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
What does Proverbs 14:29 mean to you, today?
A short note. A question. A prayer. Saved privately to your Soul Garden, dated, and tied to this verse forever.
Speak your heart →Get 3 verses for "growing"
Delivered to your inbox right now. Free.