| Hebrew |
כָּל ר֭וּחוֹplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigרוּחַ hebrew Meaning: * Wind * Breath * Spirit Noun. Occurs about 380 times in the Old Testament. Though usually feminine, רוּחַ sometimes takes masculine verbs and adjectives, especially when referring to the Spirit of God (רוּחַ יְהוָה).Exodus 10:13Genesis 6:17Genesis 41:8Proverbs 16:32Ecclesiastes 12:7Genesis 1:2Judges 3:10Ezekiel 36:27Genesis 2:7John 3:8Genesis 1:2Genesis 8:1 יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה |
| ESV |
A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.
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| NIV |
A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
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| NLT |
Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back.
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| LXX | |
| KJV |
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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Proverbs 29:10 ← Proverbs 29:11 → Proverbs 29:12
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