Ecclesiastes 7:9
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New International Version (©1984)
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Don't be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.

King James Bible
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

American King James Version
Be not hasty in your 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.

Bible in Basic English
Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Be not quickly angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of a fool.

Darby Bible Translation
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.

English Revised Version
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

Geneva Study Bible

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. angry-impatient at adversity befalling thee, as Job was (Ec 5:2; Pr 12:16).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:7-10 The event of our trials and difficulties is often better than at first we thought. Surely it is better to be patient in spirit, than to be proud and hasty. Be not soon angry, nor quick in resenting an affront. Be not long angry; though anger may come into the bosom of a wise man, it passes through it as a way-faring man; it dwells only in the bosom of fools. It is folly to cry out upon the badness of our times, when we have more reason to cry out for the badness of our own hearts; and even in these times we enjoy many mercies. It is folly to cry up the goodness of former times; as if former ages had not the like things to complain of that we have: this arises from discontent, and aptness to quarrel with God himself.


Proverbs 14:17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated.
James 1:19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; (NASB ©1995)

Anger Angry Bosom Eager Foolish Fools Hasty Heart Lodges Provoked Quick Quickly Resides Resteth Rests Spirit Vexation Vexed Wrath

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

hasty 1Sa 25:21,22 2Sa 19:43 Es 3:5,6 Pr 14:17 16:32 Jon 4:9 Eph 4:26,27 Jas 1:19

anger Ge 4:5,6,8 34:7,8,25,26,30,31 2Sa 13:22,28,32 Pr 26:23-26 Mr 6:19,24

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