Proverbs 14:17 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:17 NIV (New International Version)
A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
Proverbs 14:17 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
A man of quick temper acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:17 NLT (New Living Translation)
Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated.
Proverbs 14:17 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, and one who schemes is hated.
Proverbs 14:17 KJV (King James Version)
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:17 NKJV (New King James Version)
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
Proverbs 14:17 MSG (The Message)
The hotheaded do things they’ll later regret; the coldhearted get the cold shoulder.
Proverbs 14:17 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, And a person of evil devices is hated.
Proverbs 14:17 AMP (Amplified Bible)
A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control, And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
Proverbs 14:17 NET (New English Translation)
A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.