Parallel Verses

King James 2000

Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

New American Standard Bible

Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger resides in the bosom of fools.

King James Version

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Holman Bible

Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry,
for anger abides in the heart of fools.

International Standard Version

Never be in a hurry to become internally angry, since anger settles down in the lap of fools.

A Conservative Version

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

American Standard Version

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Amplified


Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger dwells in the heart of fools.

Bible in Basic English

Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

Darby Translation

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not be hastened in thy spirit to be angry, for anger shall rest in the bosom of fools.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not be quick in your spirit to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.

Modern King James verseion

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for wrath resteth in the bosom of a fool.

NET Bible

Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

New Heart English Bible

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

The Emphasized Bible

Do not be rash in thy spirit, to be indignant, - for, indignation, in the bosom of dullards, doth remain.

Webster

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

World English Bible

Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Youngs Literal Translation

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
in thy spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

to be angry
כּעס 
Ka`ac 
Usage: 55

כּעשׂ כּעס 
Ka`ac 
Usage: 25

נוּח 
Nuwach 
Usage: 144

in the bosom
חוק חק חיק 
Cheyq 
Usage: 38

References

Hastings

Images Ecclesiastes 7:9

Context Readings

Wisdom'Although Vulnerable'Is Beneficial

8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools. 10 Say you not, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:17

He that is quickly angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked intentions is hated.

James 1:19

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

Genesis 4:5-6

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 4:8

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Genesis 34:7-8

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

Genesis 34:25-26

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

Genesis 34:30-31

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have troubled me to make me repulsive among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

1 Samuel 25:21-22

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he has repaid me evil for good.

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absalom spoke unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark you now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Strike Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

2 Samuel 13:32

And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 19:43

And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than you: why then did you despise us, since our advice was first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

Esther 3:5-6

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor paid him homage, then was Haman full of wrath.

Proverbs 26:23-26

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

Jonah 4:9

And God said to Jonah, Do you do well to be angry about the plant? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

Mark 6:19

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Mark 6:24

And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

Ephesians 4:26-27

Be angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

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