Berean Standard Bible
“Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.”
Ecclesiastes 7 gathers short sayings about wisdom, mourning and self-control. This one addresses how we handle anger.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
King James Version (KJV)
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No te apresures en tu espíritu á enojarte: porque la ira en el seno de los necios reposa.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
No te dejes llevar por la ira, porque eso es necedad.
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