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 L’oppression rend insensé le sage, et les présents corrompent le cœur.
8 Mieux vaut la fin d’une chose que son commencement; mieux vaut un esprit patient qu’un esprit hautain.
9 Ne te hâte pas en ton esprit de t’irriter, car l’irritation repose dans le sein des insensés.
10 Ne dis pas: D’où vient que les jours passés étaient meilleurs que ceux-ci? Car ce n’est point par sagesse que tu demandes cela.
11 La sagesse vaut autant qu’un héritage, et même plus pour ceux qui voient le soleil.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:9 Mean?
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