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Proverbs 29:11 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Proverbs 29:11 - A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
but a wise man quietly holds it back.

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Translations for Proverbs 29:11

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

A fool vents all his feelings,[fn]
But a wise man holds them back.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
but a wise man quietly holds it back.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A fool gives full vent to his anger,[fn]

but a wise person holds it in check.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

A fool^H3684 [fn]always loses^H3318 his temper^H7307,

But a wise^H2450 person^H2450 holds^H7623 it back^H268.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

A fool [fn]always loses his temper,
But a wise man holds it back.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

A fool^H3684 [fn]lets^H3318 out^H3318 all of his spirit^H7307,

But a wise^H2450 man^H2450 holds^H7623 it back^H268.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

A [shortsighted] fool always loses his temper and displays his anger,

But a wise man [uses self-control and] holds it back.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

A fool uttereth all his anger;

But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

totum spiritum suum profert stultus sapiens differt et reservat in posterum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الْجَاهِلُ يُفَجِّرُ غَضَبَهُ، أَمَّا الْحَكِيمُ فَيَكْبَحُهُ بِهُدُوءٍ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כָּל־רוּחֹו יֹוצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחֹור יְשַׁבְּחֶנָּה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὅλον τὸν θυμὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκφέρει ἄφρων σοφὸς δὲ ταμιεύεται κατὰ μέρος

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

اَلْجَاهِلُ يُظْهِرُ كُلَّ غَيْظِهِ، وَالْحَكِيمُ يُسَكِّنُهُ أَخِيرًا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

A fool utters all his mind: but the wise reserves his in part.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El necio da suelta á todo su espíritu; mas el sabio al fin le sosiega.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El necio da rienda suelta a toda su ira, Mas el sabio al fin la sosiega.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

愚妄人怒氣全發．智慧人忍氣含怒。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

El necio da rienda suelta a toda su ira, pero el sabio conteniéndose la apacigua.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

어리석은 자는 그 노를 다 드러내어도 지혜로운 자는 그 노를 억제하느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

L'insensé met en dehors toute sa passion, Mais le sage la contient.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ein Narr schüttet seinen Geist ganz aus; aber ein Weiser hält an sich.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Глупый весь гнев свой изливает, а мудрый сдерживает его.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El loco da rienda suelta [a] todo su espíritu; mas el sabio al fin lo sosiega.

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