Ecclesiastes 7:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 7:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 7:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and the rewarde destroyeth the heart.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:9 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7
7 Ciertamente la opresión hace enloquecer al sabio: y el presente corrompe el corazón.
8 Mejor es el fin del negocio que su principio: mejor es el sufrido de espíritu que el altivo de espíritu.
9 No te apresures en tu espíritu á enojarte: porque la ira en el seno de los necios reposa.
10 Nunca digas: ¿Qué es la causa que los tiempos pasados fueron mejores que éstos? Porque nunca de esto preguntarás con sabiduría.
11 Buena es la ciencia con herencia; y más á los que ven el sol.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:9 Mean?
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