Ecclesiastes 7:9
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — The New International Version (NIV)
9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,
for anger resides in the lap of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
9 Be not quick in your spirit to become angry,
for anger lodges in the heart of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
9 Control your temper,
for anger labels you a fool.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry,
For anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — New Century Version (NCV)
9 Don’t become angry quickly,
because getting angry is foolish.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
9 Don’t be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
9 Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry,
for anger abides in the heart of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9 Do not be quick to anger,
for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
9 Do not be quick in your spirit to anger,
for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
9 Don’t become angry quickly.
Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.