James 1:20

for the wrath of man the righteousness of Aloha worketh not.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

In Context

19And you, my beloved brethren, let every one of you be swift to hear, and slow to speak, and slow to be angry;

21Wherefore, remove from you all impurity and the abounding of wickedness, and with meekness receive the word which is engrafted in our nature, which is able to save your souls.

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Cross References

2 Timothy 2:24But a servant of the Lord oweth not to strive, but to be gentle towards every man, and teaching, and long-suffering,

Matthew Henry on James 1:20-27

On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. ( a. d. 61.) 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word,… Read the whole commentary →

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