Proverbs 27:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Fury `is' fierce, and anger `is' overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?

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  • Prov 6:34 : 34 For jealousy `is' the fury of a man, And he doth not spare in a day of vengeance.
  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.
  • Acts 7:9 : 9 and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth; 15 this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like, 16 for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter;
  • Job 5:2 : 2 For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, `To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,' 6 and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 not as Cain -- of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.
  • Gen 26:14 : 14 and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.
  • Acts 17:5 : 5 And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring `them' to the populace,
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,
  • Song 8:6 : 6 Set me as a seal on thy heart, as a seal on thine arm, For strong as death is love, Sharp as Sheol is jealousy, Its burnings `are' burnings of fire, a flame of Jah!
  • Matt 27:18 : 18 for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him -- being the sect of the Sadducees -- were filled with zeal,
  • Jas 1:19-21 : 19 So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, 20 for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work; 21 wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

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  • Job 5:2
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    2For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,

  • Prov 6:34
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    34For jealousy `is' the fury of a man, And he doth not spare in a day of vengeance.

  • Prov 27:3
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    3A stone `is' heavy, and the sand `is' heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.

  • Prov 14:29-30
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    29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

    30A healed heart `is' life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones `is' envy.

  • Prov 29:22
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    22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

  • Prov 14:17
    74%

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Jas 4:5
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    5Do ye think that emptily the Writing saith, `To envy earnestly desireth the spirit that did dwell in us,'

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

  • Ps 73:3
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    3The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,

  • Prov 15:18
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    18A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 3:31
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    31Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

  • Jas 3:14
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    14and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

  • Ps 90:11
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    11Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear -- Thy wrath?

  • Prov 21:14
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    14A gift in secret pacifieth anger, And a bribe in the bosom strong fury.

  • Prov 24:18-19
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    71%

    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

    19Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

  • Prov 24:1
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    1Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

  • Prov 15:1
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    1A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

  • Ps 37:8
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    8Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

  • Jas 3:16
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    16for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter;

  • Job 36:18
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    18Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.

  • Eph 4:26
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    26be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

  • Prov 27:5
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    5Better `is' open reproof than hidden love.

  • Ps 76:7
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    7Thou, fearful `art' Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

  • Prov 22:24
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    24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

  • Prov 16:14
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    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

  • Nah 1:2
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    2A God zealous and avenging `is' Jehovah, An avenger `is' Jehovah, and possessing fury. An avenger `is' Jehovah on His adversaries, And He is watching for His enemies.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The fear of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

  • Ps 37:1
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    1By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

  • Jas 1:20
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    20for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

  • Nah 1:6
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    6Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

  • Gal 5:26
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    26let us not become vain-glorious -- one another provoking, one another envying!

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.

  • Rev 6:17
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    17because come did the great day of His anger, and who is able to stand?

  • Job 40:11
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    11Scatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.

  • Ps 79:5
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    5Till when, O Jehovah? art Thou angry for ever? Thy jealousy doth burn as fire.

  • Eccl 4:4
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    4And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 14:35
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    35The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

  • Prov 21:24
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    24Proud, haughty, scorner `is' his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

  • Prov 17:19
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    19Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

  • Prov 26:26
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    26Hatred is covered by deceit, Revealed is its wickedness in an assembly.

  • Prov 16:32
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    32Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

  • Prov 28:16
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    16A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

  • Ps 90:7
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    7For we were consumed in Thine anger, And in Thy fury we have been troubled.

  • Prov 19:12
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    12The wrath of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

  • Prov 26:18
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    18As `one' pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

  • Ps 37:32
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    32The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.