11A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.


In Context

8 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

10 Bloodthirsty men hate a man of integrity and seek to kill the upright.

11 A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.

13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.

Proverbs 29:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it back.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool uttereth all his anger: but a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:11A fool utters all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.