Ecclesiastes 7:9

Be not rash in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in bosom of fools.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: better is the patient in spirit than the proud in spirit.

10Thou must not say, How was it that the former days were better than these? for it is not out of wisdom that thou askest concerning this.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:5But unto Cain and to his offering he had no respect; and it was very displeasing to Cain, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 34:7And the sons of Jacob came from the field when they heard it, and the men were grieved, and it excited their anger greatly; because he had wrought a disgraceful thing in Israel to lie with the daughter of Jacob, and this ought not to be done.

Genesis 34:30And Jacob said unto Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to cause me to be hated among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and as I am but few in number, they may gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I would be destroyed, I and my house.

2 Samuel 13:22And Abshalom spoke not with Amnon either bad or good; for Abshalom hated Amnon, because he had violated Thamar his sister.

2 Samuel 13:32But Yonadab the son of Shim'ah, David's brother, commenced and said, Let not my Lord suppose that they have slain all the young men, the king's sons; since Amnon alone is dead; for by the command of Abshalom was this ordained from the day that he violated Thamar his sister.

Esther 3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bent not the knee, nor prostrated himself to him, Haman became full of fury.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:8-11

Scenes of Mourning and of Joy. 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. 8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Solomon had often complained before of the oppressions which he saw under the… Read the whole commentary →

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