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Proverbs 27:4
The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
Proverbs 27:4 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 27:4 in other translations
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
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In context
1 Do not boast thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 Heavy is a stone, and weighty is sand,—but, the vexation of a fool, is heavier than both.
4 The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
5 Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.
7 The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.
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