PROV 29:11 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) The fool vents all their anger,
⇔ ^ but a wise person holds it back.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ὅλον τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκφέρει ἄφρων, σοφὸς δὲ ταμιεύεται κατὰ μέρος.
(Holon ton thumon autou ekferei afrōn, sofos de tamieuetai kata meros. )

ULT A stupid one brings out all his spirit,
⇔ but a wise one soothes it backward.

UST Foolish people uncontrollably express everything that they feel,
⇔ but wise people control how they express what they feel.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE A fool vents all of his anger,
⇔ but a wise man brings himself under control.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET A fool lets fly with all his temper,
⇔ but a wise person keeps it back.

LSV A fool brings out all his mind,
And the wise restrains it until afterward.

FBV Stupid people let all their anger out, while wise people quietly hold it in.

T4T ⇔ People who are wise are patient and restrain/control themselves when they are angry,
⇔ but foolish people ◄quickly show others that they are very angry/do not restrain themselves at all►.

LEB • A fool gives all his breath,[fn] but the wise holds back in quiet.

29:? Or “spirit”

BBE A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

Moff A fool blurts out his wrath;
⇔ a wise man keeps his anger to himself.

JPS A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man stilleth it within him.

ASV A fool uttereth all his anger;
⇔ But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

DRA A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.

YLT A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Drby A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise [man] keepeth it back.

RV A fool uttereth all his anger: but a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
(A fool uttereth all his anger: but a wise man keepeth/keeps it back and stilleth it. )

SLT The foolish one will bring forth all his spirit; and the wise one will restrain it back.

Wbstr A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

KJB-1769 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
(A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth/keeps it in till afterwards. )

KJB-1611 A foole vttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps A foole vttereth all his mynde at once: but a wyse man kepeth it in tyll afterwarde.
(A fool uttereth all his mind at once: but a wise man keepeth/keeps it in till afterward.)

Gnva A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.
(A fool poureth/pours out all his mind: but a wise man keepeth/keeps it in till afterward. )

Cvdl A foole poureth out his sprete alltogether, but a wyse man kepeth it in till afterwarde.
(A fool poureth/pours out his spirit altogether, but a wise man keepeth/keeps it in till afterward.)

Wycl A fool bringith forth al his spirit; a wise man dilaieth, and reserueth in to tyme comynge afterward.
(A fool bringeth/brings forth all his spirit; a wise man dilaieth, and reserueth in to time coming afterward.)

Luth Ein Narr schüttet seinen Geist gar aus; aber ein Weiser hält an sich.
(A fool(n) pours/spills his spirit even out; but a wise_(man) holds at/to itself/yourself/themselves.)

ClVg Totum spiritum suum profert stultus; sapiens differt, et reservat in posterum.[fn]
(Totum spirit his_own brings_forth stupid/foolish; wise different, and reservat in/into/on later. )

29.11 Totum spiritum suum. Impatientia impellente totus spiritus foras prorumpit, etc., usque ad sapiens autem paulatim eam maturitate consilii extenuat et expellit.

29.11 Totum spirit his_own. Impatience/endurance impellente the_whole spirit outside prorumpit, etc., until to wise however little_by_little her maturitate advice extenuat and expels.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 25:1–29:27: This is Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the second collection of Solomon’s proverbs. These proverbs were organized and copied by men who served King Hezekiah. Most scholars divide this section into two groups. These groups differ in several ways.

The first group (chapters 25–27) has many more comparisons and admonitions. In Hebrew, most of these comparisons are metaphors in which one or more illustrations precede the topic. Some English versions change the order so that the topic precedes the illustration(s). You should follow the order that expresses the meaning naturally and effectively in your language.

In the first group, many proverbs are one verse long. As with the individual proverbs in the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs (Section 10:1–22:16), they are not related to the proverbs around them. Other proverbs in this group are two or more verses long. Still others are one-verse proverbs that are closely related in theme. Proverbs in all three categories will be marked as separate paragraphs.

The second group (chapters 28–29) has more contrastive proverbs. The proverbs in this group are each one verse long. They will not be marked as separate paragraphs.

Some other headings for this section are:

More Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

Proverbs of Solomon Collected by Hezekiah (NET)

These are also wise things that Solomon said

29:11a–b

This proverb contrasts a fool who does not control his temper with a wise man who exercises self-control. Notice the parallel parts that contrast in meaning:

^11a A fool vents all his anger,

^11bbut a wise man holds it back.

29:11a

A fool vents all his anger,

When a foolish person becomes angry, he just says whatever he thinks,
A stupid fool does not control his anger/temper.

A fool vents all his anger: In Hebrew, the phrase vents all his anger is more literally “sends out his spirit.” In the context, this phrase means that the fool fully expresses his emotions when he gets angry. For the word fool, see fool 2 in the Glossary.

Some other ways to translate this line are:

The fool blurts out every angry feeling (NJB)

Foolish people lose their tempers (NCV)

Stupid people express their anger openly (GNT)

In some languages, it may be more natural to express the contrast with 29:11a by using a negative clause. For example:

A stupid fool does not control his anger

29:11b

but a wise man holds it back.

but a wise person keeps quiet until his anger cools.
A wise person patiently controls it/himself.

but a wise man holds it back: This line means that a wise man restrains his words and emotions when he gets angry. He keeps quiet until he calms down and can speak and act with self-control. Some other ways to translate this line are:

the wise wait for it to cool (REB)

but the wise quietly holds it back (NRSV)

but wise people control theirs (NCV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

כְסִ֑יל וְ֝⁠חָכָ֗ם

fool and,a_wise_[person]

See how you translated A stupid one in [10:18](../10/18.md) and a wise one in [1:5](../01/05.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כָּל־ר֭וּח⁠וֹ יוֹצִ֣יא

all/each/any/every his/its=breath/wind/spirit gives_~_ventto

Here Solomon refers to a person openly expressing all of his emotions as if his emotions were a spirit that he brings out of himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “openly expresses all his emotions”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠אָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽ⁠נָּה

in,backwards he,calms_it

Here Solomon refers to a person controlling the expression of his emotions as if he soothes those emotions so that they go backward into him. The meaning of this phrase is the opposite of the meaning of brings out all his spirit in the previous clause. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “restrains himself from openly expressing his emotions”

Parallel PROV 29:11

Section 25:1–29:27: This is Hezekiah’s collection of Solomon’s proverbs

29:11a–b

29:11a

29:11b