Proverbs 27:4
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
- KJV
- Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
- WEB
- Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
- ASV
- Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
- DARBY
- Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
- BLB
- The cruelty of rage and the flood of a nostril—and who can stand before the face of jealousy?
- ÅB
- Vrede er fryktelig, og harme er som en flom; men hvem kan stå seg mot avind?
- OTB
- Sinne er grusomt og vrede er overveldende, men hvem kan stå imot sjalusi?
- B1930
- Vrede er fryktelig, og harme er som en flom; men hvem kan stå sig mot avind?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 6:34
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Read in contextProverbs 14:30
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Read in contextJames 3:14–16
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Read in contextJob 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Read in contextMatthew 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Read in contextActs 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Read in context1 John 3:12
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.
Read in contextJames 1:19–21
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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