Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

New American Standard Bible

Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But who can stand before jealousy?

King James Version

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Holman Bible

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?

International Standard Version

Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?

A Conservative Version

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?

American Standard Version

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

Amplified


Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood,
But who is able to endure and stand before [the sin of] jealousy?

Bible in Basic English

Wrath is cruel, and angry feeling an overflowing stream; but who does not give way before envy?

Darby Translation

Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Julia Smith Translation

Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing; and who shall stand before jealousy?

King James 2000

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but which is able to stand before jealousy?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Cruel [is] wrath and overwhelming [is] anger, but who will stand before jealousy?

Modern King James verseion

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before envy?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wrath is a cruel thing, and furiousness is a very tempest; yea, who is able to abide envy?

NET Bible

Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

New Heart English Bible

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

The Emphasized Bible

The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?

Webster

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Youngs Literal Translation

Fury is fierce, and anger is overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
is cruel
אכזריּוּת 
'akz@riyuwth 
Usage: 1

שׁטף שׁטף 
Sheteph 
Usage: 6

but who is able to stand
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Fausets

Context Readings

All About Life

3 A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both. 4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy? 5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

Cross References

Proverbs 6:34

For jealousy arouses the fury of the husband. He won't spare in the day of vengeance.

1 John 3:12

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

Genesis 26:14

He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

Genesis 37:11

His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.

Job 5:2

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

Proverbs 14:30

The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

Song of Songs 8:6

Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm; for love is strong as death. Jealousy is as cruel as Sheol. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a very flame of Yahweh.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

Acts 5:17

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

Acts 7:9

"The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

Acts 17:5

But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

Romans 1:29

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

James 1:19-21

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 3:14-16

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.

James 4:5-6

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?

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