Proverbs 27:4

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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
    80%

    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
    77%

    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
    75%

    22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

  • Prov 14:17
    74%

    17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Jas 4:5
    73%

    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
    72%

    3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:18
    71%

    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 opessor, 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
    71%

    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
    70%

    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 ovoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

  • Ps 37:1
    69%

    1 A alm 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 indigtion? 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
    69%

    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
    69%

    23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Rev 6:17
    69%

    17 For the gat 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
    69%

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

  • Eccl 4:4
    69%

    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
    68%

    35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

  • Prov 21:24
    68%

    24 oud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in oud 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
    68%

    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
    68%

    16 The ince that wanteth understanding is also a great opessor: but he that hateth covetousness shall olong his days.

  • Ps 90:7
    68%

    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
    68%

    18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

  • Ps 37:32
    68%

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

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