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

Other Translations of Proverbs 29:22

New International Version

22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

English Standard Version

22 A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.

The Message

22 Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble.

New King James Version

22 An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.

New Living Translation

22 An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 29:22

Commentary on Proverbs 29:22

(Read Proverbs 29:22)

An angry, passionate disposition makes men provoking to one another, and provoking to God.