Ecclesiastes 7:9

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

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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 its beginning. Better is the patient in spirit than the proud in spirit.

10Say not, “What is the cause that the former days were better than these?” For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

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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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