Ecclesiastes 7:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ Do not be hasty in your spirit to be vexed, for vexation rests in the bosom of fools.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Do not be quick in spirit to be angry or vexed, for anger and vexation lodge in the bosom of fools. [James 1:19, 20.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Common English Bible

⁹ Don’t be too quick to get angry because anger lives in the fool’s heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ The end of a speech is better than the beginning. Patience is better than arrogance.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 Cross References

Genesis 4:8

And Qayin told Heḇ

2 Samuel 13:22

And Aḇ

2 Samuel 13:28

And Aḇ

2 Samuel 13:32

And Yonaḏ

2 Samuel 19:43

And the men of Yisra’ĕ

Proverbs 14:17

He who is impatient acts foolishly, And a man who plans wickedness is hated.

Proverbs 14:29

He who is patient has great understanding, But he who is short of spirit exalts folly.

Proverbs 16:32

He who is patient is better than the mighty, And he who rules over his spirit than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 25:8

Do not go forth to strive in haste, For what would you do in the end, When your neighbour has put you to shame?

Ecclesiastes 7:10

Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not wise of you to have asked about this.

Jonah 4:3

“And now, O יהוה, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!”

Jonah 4:8

And it came to be when the sun came up, that Elohim appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun smote on Yonah’s head, so that he grew faint, and asked for his life to die, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

Jonah 4:9

And Elohim said to Yonah, “Have you rightly become displeased over the plant?” And he said, “I have rightly become displeased, even to death!”

Mark 6:19

So Herodias held a grudge against him and wished to kill him, but was unable,

Mark 6:24

And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of Yoḥ

James 1:19

So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath,