20 occurrences

'Wrath' in the Bible

The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

Verse ConceptsFalse HopesRighteous, TheWithout Hopeexpectationswrath

The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyGood KingsAccessservanthood

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

Verse ConceptsGood KingsExecutioners

The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesdewGrassRageFavorSmilingwrath

A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

Verse ConceptsAnger ManagementQuick TemperedPunishmentPunishmentsconsequences

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

Verse ConceptsRageDeath As Punishmentriskterrorism

By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

Verse ConceptsBribery, Is SinActing In SecretEffect Of Bribeswrath

By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstSeedDestinySowing And ReapingFruits Of SinReapingInjusticeReaping What You Sow

For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

Verse ConceptsGod Will No More Be Angry

A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

Verse ConceptsMineralsSandProvokingAnger, Characteristic Of FoolsHeavy BurdensSand And GravelUnnamed People Angry With Othersweight

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

Verse ConceptsEnvyJealousyAble To StandPassionBeing Overwhelmedwrath

Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

Verse ConceptsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScoffersWorldly Snaresmockers

The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.

Verse ConceptsButterMilkNosesQuarrelsDairyPressingBleedingCovered With Bloodpressure

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