Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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.

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 The end of a thing is better than the beginning. The patient of spirit is better than the high minded. 9 Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for wrath resteth in the bosom of a fool. 10 Say not thou, "What is the cause that the days of the old time were better than they that be now?" For that were no wise question.


Cross References

Proverbs 14:17

An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways.

James 1:19

Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

Proverbs 16:32

A patient man is better than one strong; and he that can rule himself, is more worth than he that winneth a city.

Genesis 4:5-6

but unto Cain and unto his offering, looked he not. And Cain was wroth exceedingly, and lowered.

Genesis 4:8

And Cain talked with Abel his brother. And as soon as they were in the fields, Cain fell upon Abel his brother and slew him.

Genesis 34:7-8

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field as soon as they heard it, for it grieved them, and they were not a little wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel, in that he had lain with Jacob's daughter, which thing ought not to be done.

Genesis 34:25-26

And the third day, when it was painful to them, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dina's brethren, took either of them his sword and went into the city boldly, and slew all that was male;

Genesis 34:30-31

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "Ye have troubled me, and made me stink unto the inhabiters of the land, both to the Canaanites and also unto the Perizzites. And I am few in number. Wherefore they shall gather themselves together against me and slay me, and so shall I and my house be destroyed."

1 Samuel 25:21-22

And David said, "In vain have I kept all that this fellow had in the wilderness: so that nought was missed that pertained unto him, for he hath quite me with evil for good.

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absalom said unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad. Howbeit, Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:28

Then Absalom commanded his young men, saying, "Mark when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I bid you smite Amnon, then kill him. Fear not, for it is I that bid you. Be bold therefore and play the lusty bloods."

2 Samuel 13:32

Then 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: save Amnon only is dead. For that hath been ever in Absalom's mouth since 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 have thereto more right to David than ye. Why then did ye despise us, that our advice had not been first had in restoring our king again?" 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 the knee unto him, nor worshipped him, he was full of indignation

Proverbs 26:23-26

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

Jonah 4:9

And God said unto Jonah, "Art thou so angry for thy wild vine?" And he said, "I am angry a good, even unto the death."

Mark 6:19

Herodias laid wait for him, and would have killed him, but she could not.

Mark 6:24

And she went forth and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "John Baptist's head."

Ephesians 4:26-27

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

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