Ecclesiastes 7:9
What does Ecclesiastes 7:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 7:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Better is the end of a speech than the beginning. Better is the patient man than the presumptuous.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 25:21
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.
- Jonah 4:9
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
- Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
- Genesis 34:7
And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
- Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
- Genesis 4:5
but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
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