Genesis 4:6

So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry and why do you scowl?

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In The King James Version

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

In Context

5but he could not receive Cain and his offering with approval. Cain burned with anger and his face fell.

7If you do what is right and good, can’t you hold your head up high? But if you do wrong, sin crouches at the door and longs to have you, but you must master it.”

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Cross References

Jonah 4:9But God said to Jonah, “Are you doing right in being angry about the bush?” He replied, “I have every right to be as angry as I could possibly be!”

Matthew 20:15Don’t I have the right to do as I choose with what is mine? Are you envious because I am generous?’

John 4:1Now, when the Master heard that the Pharisees had been told that he was making and baptizing more disciples than John

Matthew Henry on Genesis 4:4-6

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord . 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. Here we have, I. The devotions of Cain and Abel. In process of time, when they had made some improvement in their respective callings (Heb. At the end of… Read the whole commentary →

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