Proverbs 27:4

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Wrath is cruel and anger is a flood, but who can stand before jealousy?

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  • Prov 6:34 : 34 For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.
  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
  • Acts 7:9 : 9 Because they were jealous of Joseph, the patriarchs sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and deny the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.
  • Job 5:2 : 2 For anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit God caused to dwell in us longs jealously for us? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not like Cain, who was from the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil and his brother’s were righteous.
  • Gen 26:14 : 14 He had many flocks, herds, and servants, so the Philistines envied him.
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
  • Acts 17:5 : 5 But the Jews, becoming jealous, gathered some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and caused an uproar in the city. They attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the assembly.
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 They have become filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
  • Song 8:6 : 6 Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm, for love is as strong as death, jealousy is as fierce as the grave. Its flames are fiery flames, the very flame of the Lord.
  • Matt 27:18 : 18 He knew that it was out of envy that they had handed Him over.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, rose up and were filled with jealousy.
  • Jas 1:19-21 : 19 My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. 20 For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, rid yourselves of all moral filth and the excess of evil, and humbly accept the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

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  • Job 5:2
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    2For anger kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

  • Prov 6:34
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    34For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.

  • Prov 27:3
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    3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

  • Prov 14:29-30
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    29Whoever is patient shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered person promotes folly.

    30A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angry man stirs up strife, and a hot-tempered man commits many transgressions.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

  • Jas 4:5
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    5Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit God caused to dwell in us longs jealously for us?

  • Eccl 7:9
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    9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

  • Ps 73:3
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    3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one who is patient calms a quarrel.

  • Prov 3:31
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    31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways.

  • Jas 3:14
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    14But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and deny the truth.

  • Ps 90:11
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    11Who knows the power of your anger? For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you.

  • Prov 21:14
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    14A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe in the lap pacifies intense wrath.

  • Prov 24:18-19
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    18Otherwise, the LORD will see and disapprove, and He may turn His anger away from them.

    19Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy the wicked.

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    1Do not envy wicked people or desire to be with them.

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    1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

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    8Cease from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.

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    16For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

  • Job 36:18
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    18Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing, and let a great ransom not turn you aside.

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    26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

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    5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

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    7At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both chariot and horse fell into a deep sleep.

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    24Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, and do not associate with one easily angered.

  • Prov 16:14
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    14A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

  • Nah 1:2
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    2The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and reserves wrath for his enemies.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The roar of a king is like the growl of a young lion; whoever provokes him to anger risks his life.

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    1Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy those who commit injustice.

  • Jas 1:20
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    20For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

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    17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord all day long.

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    26Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

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    7Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

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    23The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

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    17For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?

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    11Scatter the outbursts of your anger, and look at every proud one and bring him low.

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    5How long, Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?

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    4And I saw that all toil and all skill in work are driven by one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

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    35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

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    24The proud and arrogant person, named 'Scoffer,' acts with excessive pride.

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    19Whoever loves transgression loves strife; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

  • Prov 26:26
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    26Though hatred is concealed by deceit, its wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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    16A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions, but one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

  • Ps 90:7
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    7We are consumed by your anger, and terrified by your wrath.

  • Prov 19:12
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    12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

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    18Like a madman who shoots fiery arrows, arrows, and death,

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    32The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.