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The character insight in Proverbs 14:17 reveals that, A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated (v. 17). This proverb addresses both impulsive anger and deliberate malice.
The quick-tempered man acts foolishly because anger outruns wisdom. When temper rules, judgment weakens. The person reacts rather than discerns, and the result is often damaging to himself and others.
The man of evil devices, however, is not merely impulsive but scheming. He plots harm, and therefore is hated. Community recoils from the person who uses intelligence for destruction. Whether in rash anger or calculated malice, folly produces relational ruin.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 14:17 Meaning
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