Ecclesiastes 7:9

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Summary

Ecclesiastes 7:9

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

Hasty

Anger

Mark 6:19

Bible References

Hasty

Now David had said, "Surely {in vain} I guarded all that this fellow had in the desert. And nothing was missed of all that [was] his, but he returned evil against me in place of good!

Then the people of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, "I have {ten times as much} in the king, moreover in David I have more than you. Why did you treat me with contempt {by not giving me first chance} to bring back my king?" But the words of the men of Judah [were] fiercer than the word of the men of Israel.

And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger.

He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.

He who is slow to anger [is] better than him who is mighty, and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.

So God said to Jonah, "{Is it right for you to be angry} about the plant?" And he said, "{It is right for me to be angry enough to die}!"

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger,

Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Anger

but to Cain and to his offering he did not look with favor. And Cain became very angry, and his face fell.

And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard [it]. And the men were distressed and very angry because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by having sexual relations with the daughter of Jacob--{something that} should not be done.

Absalom did not speak with Amnon {either bad or good}, for Absalom hated Amnon {over the matter when} he raped Tamar his sister.

[Like] {impure silver} which overlays an earthen vessel, [so are] smooth lips and an evil heart.

So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able [to do so].