Proverbs 27:4

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:34 : 34 For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
  • Prov 14:30 : 30 ¶ A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
  • Acts 7:9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
  • Job 5:2 : 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
  • Gen 26:14 : 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
  • Acts 17:5 : 5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
  • Song 8:6 : 6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love [is] strong as death; jealousy [is] cruel as the grave: the coals thereof [are] coals of fire, [which hath a] most vehement flame.
  • Matt 27:18 : 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 ¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
  • Jas 1:19-21 : 19 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, 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 lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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  • Job 5:2
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    2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

  • Prov 6:34
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    34 For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

  • Prov 27:3
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    3 ¶ A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than them both.

  • Prov 14:29-30
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    29 ¶ [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

    30 ¶ A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22 ¶ An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 14:17
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    17 ¶ [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Jas 4:5
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    5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

  • Eccl 7:9
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    9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

  • Ps 73:3
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    3 For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18 ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 3:31
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    31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

  • Jas 3:14
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    14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

  • Ps 90:11
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    11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, [so is] thy wrath.

  • Prov 21:14
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    14 ¶ A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

  • Prov 24:18-19
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    18 Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

    19 ¶ Fret not thyself because of evil [men], neither be thou envious at the wicked;

  • Prov 24:1
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    1 ¶ Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

  • Prov 15:1
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    1 ¶ A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

  • Ps 37:8
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    8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

  • Jas 3:16
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    16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.

  • Job 36:18
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    18 Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

  • Eph 4:26
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    26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

  • Prov 27:5
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    5 ¶ Open rebuke [is] better than secret love.

  • Ps 76:7
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    7 ¶ Thou, [even] thou, [art] to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

  • Prov 22:24
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    24 ¶ Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

  • Prov 16:14
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    14 ¶ The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

  • Nah 1:2
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    2 ¶ God [is] jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and [is] furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2 ¶ The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.

  • Ps 37:1
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    1 ¶ [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

  • Jas 1:20
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    20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

  • Nah 1:6
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    6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

  • Prov 23:17
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    17 ¶ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

  • Gal 5:26
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    26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7 ¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23 ¶ The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked [is] wrath.

  • Rev 6:17
    69%

    17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

  • Job 40:11
    69%

    11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.

  • Ps 79:5
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    5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

  • Eccl 4:4
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    4 ¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35 ¶ The king's favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.

  • Prov 21:24
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    24 ¶ Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

  • Prov 17:19
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    19 ¶ He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

  • Prov 26:26
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    26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation.

  • Prov 16:32
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    32 ¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

  • Prov 28:16
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    16 ¶ The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.

  • Ps 90:7
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    7 ¶ For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

  • Prov 19:12
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    12 ¶ The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.

  • Prov 26:18
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    18 ¶ As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

  • Ps 37:32
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    32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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