Proverbs 14:29-30

“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.”

"He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones." - Proverbs 14:29-30
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What does Proverbs 14:29-30 mean?

Proverbs 14:29-30 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones." These two verses capture the…

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The Strength of a Meek Spirit

The verses of Proverbs 14:29-30 (KJV) remind us of the profound wisdom that lies in patience and the health of our hearts and souls. "He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but…

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Prayer for Understanding and Peaceful Spirit

Heavenly Father, As I come before Your throne of grace today, I bow my head in humble reverence, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and boundless love that surrounds us. Lord, Your Word reminds us that "He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of…

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Proverbs 14:29-30 - "Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones."
Proverbs 30:29 - "There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:"
Proverbs 14:30 - "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."
Proverbs 29:14 - "The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever."
Proverbs 14:29 - "He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly."
"There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:" - Proverbs 30:29
Proverbs 30:14 - "There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men."
"A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones." - Proverbs 14:30
"The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever." - Proverbs 29:14
"He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly." - Proverbs 14:29
Matthew24:29-30
Proverbs 30:30 - "A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;"
luke 9:29- 30
Genesis 29:15-30
Job 30:29 - "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls."
Jeremiah 29:30 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,"
Proverbs 30:26 - "The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;"
John 14:30
Proverbs 30:11 - "There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother."
Proverbs 19:29 - "Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools."
Proverbs 1:29 - "For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:"
Exodus 4:29-30 KJVA (29) And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel: (30) And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
"There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men." - Proverbs 30:14
Proverbs 30:25 - "The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;"
Proverbs 30:28 - "The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces."
Proverbs 21:30 - "There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD."
Proverbs 23:30 - "They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine."
Proverbs 29:10 - "The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul."
Proverbs 29:12 - "If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked."