Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

because jealousy incites a strong man's rage, and he will show no mercy when it's time for revenge.

New American Standard Bible

For jealousy enrages a man,
And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

King James Version

For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Holman Bible

For jealousy enrages a husband,
and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

A Conservative Version

For jealousy is a man's fury, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

American Standard Version

For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Amplified


For jealousy enrages the [wronged] husband;
He will not spare [the guilty one] on the day of vengeance.

Bible in Basic English

For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.

Darby Translation

For jealousy is the rage of a man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance;

Julia Smith Translation

For jealousy is the wrath of man, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

King James 2000

For jealousy causes the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For jealousy [is the] fury of a husband, and he will not show restraint on the day of revenge.

Modern King James verseion

For jealousy is the rage of a man; therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the jealousy and wrath of the man will not be intreated;

NET Bible

for jealousy kindles a husband's rage, and he will not show mercy when he takes revenge.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

For, jealousy, is the rage of a man, nor will he spare, in the day of avenging;

Webster

For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

For jealousy is the fury of a man, And he doth not spare in a day of vengeance.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קנאה 
Qin'ah 
Usage: 43

is the rage
חמא חמה 
Chemah 
Usage: 124

of a man
גּבר 
Geber 
Usage: 65

therefore he will not spare
חמל 
Chamal 
Usage: 41

in the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

References

Easton

Context Readings

Warning Against Relations With A Married Woman

33 He will receive a beating and dishonor, and his shame won't disappear, 34 because jealousy incites a strong man's rage, and he will show no mercy when it's time for revenge. 35 He will not consider any payment, nor will he be willing to accept it, no matter how large the bribe.

Cross References

Proverbs 27:4

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

Song of Songs 8:6

Set me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion as intense as Sheol. The flames of love are flames of fire, a blaze that comes from the LORD.

Numbers 5:14

If an attitude of jealousy overcomes him so that he becomes jealous at his wife when she is defiled, or if an attitude of jealousy overcomes him and he becomes jealous of his wife even though she isn't defiled,

Numbers 25:11

"Eleazar's son Phinehas, grandson of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from Israel. Because his zealousness reflected my own zeal for them, I didn't consume Israel in my jealousy.

Judges 19:29-30

But there was no response. So he placed her on the donkey, mounted his own animal, and went home. When he arrived home, he grabbed a knife, took hold of his mistress, cut her apart limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her remains throughout the land of Israel.

1 Corinthians 10:22

or you'll provoke the Lord to jealousy, won't you? Are we stronger than he is?

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