Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests 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 Good the last of a word above its beginning: good slowness of spirit above pride of spirit 9 Thou shalt not be hastened in thy spirit to be angry, for anger shall rest in the bosom of fools. 10 Thou shalt not say, Why was it the former days were good above these? for thou didst not ask from wisdom concerning this

Cross References

Proverbs 14:17

He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated.

James 1:19

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

Proverbs 16:32

He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city,

Genesis 4:5-6

And to Cain and to his offering he looked not: and Cain will be very angry, and his countenance will fall.

Genesis 4:8

And Cain will speak to Abel his brother; and it shall be in their being in the field, Cain will rise up against Abel his brother, and will kill him.

Genesis 34:7-8

And the sons of Jacob came from the field when they having heard: and the men will be grieved, and it will be kindled to them exceedingly because he did folly in Israel, to lie with Jacob's daughter; and thus it shall not be done.

Genesis 34:25-26

And it will be in the third day, in their having pain, and the two sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, will take a man his sword, and will go against the city securely, and will kill every male.

Genesis 34:30-31

And Jacob will say to Simeon and to Levi, Ye troubled me to make me evil to him dwelling in the land to the Canaanites, and to the Perizzites and I men of number, and they will gather together and smite me, and I all be destroyed, and my house.

1 Samuel 25:21-22

(And David said, Surely in vain did I watch all which was to this one in the desert, and not any thing was missed from all which was to him; and he will turn back to me evil for good.

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absalom spake not with Amnon, from evil and even to good: for Absalom hated Amnon for the word that he humbled Tamar his sister.

2 Samuel 13:28

And Absalom will command his boys, saying, See now, when the heart of Amnon is good with wine, and I said to you, Strike Amnon; and kill him; ye shall not be afraid, for I commanded you: be strong and be for sons of strength.

2 Samuel 13:32

And Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David's brother, will answer and say, My lord shall not say, All the boys, the king's sons, were slain; for Amnon alone died; for by the mouth of Absalom it was set from the day he humbled Tamar his sister.

2 Samuel 19:43

And the man Israel will answer the man Judah, and say, Ten hands to me in the king, and also in David I above thee: and wherefore didst thou make light of me? and was not my word first to me to turn back my king? And the word of the man Judah will will be hard above the word of the man Israel.

Esther 3:5-6

And Haman will see that Mordecai bowed not, and not worshiping to him, and Haman will be filled with wrath.

Proverbs 26:23-26

Silver dross covering over a pot-sherd, burning lips and an evil heart.

Jonah 4:9

And God will say to Jonah, Was it well to kindle to thee for the gourd? And he will say, It was well to kindle to me, even to death.

Mark 6:19

And Herodias had a grudge against him, and desired to kill him; and could not:

Mark 6:24

And she having come out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Immerser.

Ephesians 4:26-27

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your fit of anger:

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