Proverbs 27:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:34 : 34 For ielousie is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
  • Acts 7:9 : 9 And the Patriarkes moued with enuie, solde Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth. 15 This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish. 16 For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
  • Job 5:2 : 2 Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Doe ye thinke that the Scripture sayeth in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie? 6 But the Scripture offereth more grace, and therefore sayth, God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
  • Gen 26:14 : 14 For he had flockes of sheepe, and heards of cattell, and a mightie housholde: therefore the Philistims had enuy at him.
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brethren enuied him, but his father noted the saying.
  • Acts 17:5 : 5 But the Iewes which beleeued not, mooued with enuie, tooke vnto them certaine vagabonds and wicked felowes, and whe they had assembled the multitude, they made a tumult in the citie, and made assault against the house of Iason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murther, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,
  • Song 8:6 : 6 Set mee as a seale on thine heart, and as a signet vpo thine arme: for loue is strong as death: ielousie is cruel as the graue: the coles thereof are fierie coles, and a vehement flame.
  • Matt 27:18 : 18 (For he knewe well, that for enuie they had deliuered him.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 Then the chiefe Priest rose vp, and all they that were with him (which was the sect of the Sadduces) and were full of indignation,
  • Jas 1:19-21 : 19 Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath. 20 For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnesse, and receiue with meekenes the word that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 5:2
    80%

    2Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.

  • Prov 6:34
    77%

    34For ielousie is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

  • Prov 27:3
    77%

    3A stone is heauie, and the sand weightie: but a fooles wrath is heauier then them both.

  • Prov 14:29-30
    2 verses
    76%

    29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

    30A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.

  • Prov 29:22
    75%

    22An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 14:17
    74%

    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

  • Jas 4:5
    73%

    5Doe ye thinke that the Scripture sayeth in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie?

  • Eccl 7:9
    73%

    9(7:11) Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

  • Ps 73:3
    72%

    3For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:18
    71%

    18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 3:31
    71%

    31Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

  • Jas 3:14
    71%

    14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.

  • Ps 90:11
    71%

    11Who knoweth the power of thy wrath? for according to thy feare is thine anger.

  • Prov 21:14
    71%

    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a gift in the bosome great wrath.

  • Prov 24:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

    19Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

  • Prov 24:1
    71%

    1Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

  • Prov 15:1
    70%

    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8Cease from anger, and leaue off wrath: fret not thy selfe also to doe euill.

  • Jas 3:16
    70%

    16For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.

  • Job 36:18
    70%

    18For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.

  • Eph 4:26
    70%

    26Bee angrie, but sinne not: let not the sunne goe downe vpon your wrath,

  • Prov 27:5
    70%

    5Open rebuke is better then secret loue.

  • Ps 76:7
    70%

    7Thou, euen thou art to be feared: and who shall stand in thy sight, when thou art angrie!

  • Prov 22:24
    70%

    24Make no friendship with an angrie man, neither goe with the furious man,

  • Prov 16:14
    70%

    14The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

  • Nah 1:2
    70%

    2God is ielous, & the Lord reuengeth: the Lord reuengeth: euen the Lorde of anger, the Lorde will take vengeance on his aduersaries, & he reserueth wrath for his enemies.

  • Prov 20:2
    70%

    2The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

  • Ps 37:1
    69%

    1A Psalme of Dauid. Fret not thy selfe because of the wicked men, neither be enuious for the euill doers.

  • Jas 1:20
    69%

    20For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.

  • Nah 1:6
    69%

    6Who can stande before his wrath? Or who can abide in the fiercenesse of his wrath? His wrath is powred out like fire, and the rockes are broken by him.

  • Prov 23:17
    69%

    17Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lorde continually.

  • Gal 5:26
    69%

    26Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie, prouoking one another, enuying one another.

  • Eccl 7:7
    69%

    7(7:9) Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and the rewarde destroyeth the heart.

  • Prov 11:23
    69%

    23The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

  • Rev 6:17
    69%

    17For the great day of his wrath is come, and who can stand?

  • Job 40:11
    69%

    11(40:6) Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.

  • Ps 79:5
    69%

    5Lord, howe long wilt thou be angrie, for euer? shall thy gelousie burne like fire?

  • Eccl 4:4
    69%

    4Also I beheld all trauaile, & all perfection of workes that this is ye enuie of a man against his neighbour: this also is vanitie & vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 14:35
    68%

    35The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.

  • Prov 21:24
    68%

    24Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.

  • Prov 17:19
    68%

    19He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.

  • Prov 26:26
    68%

    26Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.

  • Prov 16:32
    68%

    32He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.

  • Prov 28:16
    68%

    16A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

  • Ps 90:7
    68%

    7For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

  • Prov 19:12
    68%

    12The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.

  • Prov 26:18
    68%

    18As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,

  • Ps 37:32
    68%

    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.