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James 1:20
for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;
James 1:20 · Young's Literal Translation
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James 1:20 in other translations
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
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In context
17 every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;
18 having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
19 So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
20 for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;
21 wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;
22 and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,
23 because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,
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