Proverbs 14:29

“The glory of young men [is] their strength, etc.] That is the excellent thing in them, and it is to their honour when it is employed in the service of their king and country, and especially in the service of God and religion; though it does not become them to glory in it, (<240923>Jeremiah 9:23); and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head; an index of wisdom and prudence; (see <181212>Job 12:12). The design of the proverb is to show that both have their excellencies and usefulness, young men and old men, and should not despise one another; nor either of them be despised in a commonwealth, both being useful in it, the one for strength, the other for counsel; and so in the church of Christ;…”

“slow . . . understanding--(Compare Pro 14:17). hasty--(Compare Pro 14:17). exalteth folly--makes it conspicuous, as if delighting to honor it.”

“Exalteth folly - Lifts it up, as it were, on high, and exposes it to the gaze of all men. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Exalteth - Heb. lifteth up, like a banner, makes it known and visible to all men. Proverbs 14:30”

“14:29 Wise people can control their emotions and express them appropriately.”

“slow: Pro 14:17, Pro 15:18, Pro 16:32; Num 12:3; Mat 11:29; Co1 13:4, Co1 13:5; Jam 1:19, Jam 3:17, Jam 3:18 but: Pro 22:24, Pro 22:25, Pro 25:8, Pro 25:28; Ecc 7:9; Dan 3:19-25; Mat 2:16 hasty: Heb. short exalteth: Pro 4:8; Ecc 10:6 Proverbs 14:30”

“29 He that is slow to anger is rich in understanding; But he that is easily excited carries off folly. ארך אפּים (constr. of ארך) is he who puts off anger long, viz., the outbreak of anger, האריך, Pro 19:11, i.e., lets it not come in, but shuts it out long (μακρόθυμος = βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν, Jam 1:19); and קצר־רוּח, he who in his spirit and temper, viz., as regards anger (for רוּח denotes also the breathing out and snorting, Isa 25:4; Isa 33:11), is short, i.e., (since shortness of time is meant) is rash and suddenly (cf. quick to anger, praeceps in iram, 17a) breaks out with it, not ὀλιγόψυχος (but here ὀξύθυμος), as the lxx translate 17a. The former, who knows how to control his…”