Proverbs 27:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִפְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה׃

Transliteration

ʾakzĕrîyût ḥēmāh wĕšeṭep ʾāp ûmî yaʿămōd lipnê qinʾāh

Grammar Details

• *ʾakzĕrîyût*: feminine singular construct - cruelty of
• *ḥēmāh*: feminine singular - wrath
• *wĕšeṭep*: conjunction + masculine singular construct - and flood/overflowing of
• *ʾāp*: masculine singular - anger/nose
• *ûmî*: conjunction + interrogative pronoun - but who
• *yaʿămōd*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will stand
• *lipnê*: preposition + plural construct - before
• *qinʾāh*: feminine singular - jealousy/envy

Word Meanings

• *ʾakzĕrîyût*: cruelty/fierceness/savagery
• *ḥēmāh*: wrath/fury/rage
• *šeṭep*: flood/overflow/outburst
• *ʾāp*: anger/nose/face
• *yaʿămōd*: stand/endure/withstand
• *qinʾāh*: jealousy/envy/zeal

Referenced Verses

• Prov 6:34 : 34 For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
• Prov 14:30 : 30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
• Acts 7:9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
• Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
• Job 5:2 : 2 For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
• Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
• 1 John 3:12 : 12 not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore {G5101} slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
• Gen 26:14 : 14 and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.
• Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
• Acts 17:5 : 5 But the Jews, {G3588} {G544} being moved with jealousy, took unto them {G2532} certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.
• Rom 1:29 : 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, {G4202} wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
• Song 8:6 : 6 Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.
• Matt 27:18 : 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.
• Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
• Jas 1:19-21 : 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But 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 putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.