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Proverbs 29:11 — A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till…
“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”
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The verses around Proverbs 29:11.
9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
Verse explanation
Compares the fool, who vents everything he feels without filter, with the wise, who knows how to better contain and control his own emotional reactions.
From the Proverbs 29 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 29:11 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Todo o seu espirito profere o tolo, mas o sabio o encobre e reprime.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O louco mostra todo o seu ímpeto; mas o sábio o mantém sob controle.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Los tontos dejan salir toda su rabia, pero los sabios la contienen.
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More verses about anger & wrath
- Ephesians 4:26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
- James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
- Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Colossians 3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
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