Proverbs 14:29 (WEB)
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
Fathers and councils · 5
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27Conference XVI
“For that long-suffering is wisdom we are taught by very clear passages of Scripture: for “a man who is long-suffering is great in prudence; but a coward is very foolish.”” — editor's note: Prov. xiv. 29.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13Conference XVIII
“…and he who restrains his anger than he who takes a city;” and again: “For a long-suffering man is mighty in prudence, but a faint-hearted man is very foolish.”” — editor's note: Prov. xvi. 32; xiv. 29.
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John Chrysostom
“For it is said, “a man who is long-suffering abounds in wisdom, but he that is of a little soul is strongly foolish.” ( Prov. xiv. 29.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““The poor-spirited” (it is said) “is mightily simple.” ( Prov. xiv. 29.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“…that we may be patient in all things that befall us, for “he that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”” — editor's note: Prov. xiv. 29.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XVIII.13.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XVI.27.