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Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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אִֽישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אַ֭ףaffaceאַףparticle, affirmation — “face”H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.יְגָרֶ֣הyegarehcontendגָּרָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “contend”, an unfinished actionH1624properly, to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to angercontend, meddle, stir up, strive.מָד֑וֹןmadonbrawlingמָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “brawling”, the ordinary formH4066a contest or quarrelbrawling, contention(-ous), discord, strife. Compare H4079 (מִדְיָן), H4090 (מְדָן).וּבַ֖עַלuvaaland husbandבַּעַלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…חֵמָ֣הchemahangerחֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH2534heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה).רַבravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…פָּֽשַׁעpasharebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rebellion”, the ordinary formH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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American Standard Version (1901)

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Young’s Literal Translation

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

World English Bible

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Darby Translation

An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Douay-Rheims

A passionate man provoketh quarrels: and he that is easily stirred up to wrath, shall be more prone to sin.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνὴρ θυμώδης ἐγείρει νεῖκος, ἀνὴρ δὲ ὀργίλος ἐξώρυξεν ἁμαρτίαν.