James 1:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

For the anger of people does not produce what God considers to be right.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For man's anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires].

American Standard Version (1901)

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Common English Bible

This is because an angry person doesn’t produce God’s righteousness.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For the anger of man does not accomplish the justice of God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For the anger of man worketh not the justice of God.

James 1:20 Cross References

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that every person who is angry toward his brother will be subject to judgment; and whoever calls his brother ‘stupid idiot’ is subject to [being sentenced by] the [Jewish] Council, and whoever says, ‘go to hell’ is subject to going to the fire of hell [himself].

Ephesians 4:26

[Psa. 4:4 says], “Be angry [i.e., at wrongdoing. See Mark 3:5], but do not sin [i.e., by harboring bitterness or retaliation].” Do not allow the sun to go down while you are still provoked.