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Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

KJV

Ira non habet misericordiam nec erumpens furor, et impetum concitati ferre quis poterit ?

Vulgate

ἀνελεήμων θυμὸς καὶ ὀξεῖα ὀργή, ἀλλ’ οὐδένα ὑφίσταται ζῆλος.

LXX

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

ASV

אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְ/שֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּ/מִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִ/פְנֵ֥י קִנְאָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת
'kzryvt
noun · 1×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
י
y
noun · 124×
י
y
noun · 43×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שֶׁ֣טֶף
shtp
noun · 6×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 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.
  • 1Sam 17:28 — And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in th
  • 1Sam 18:8 — And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
  • Acts 5:17 — Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
  • Acts 7:9 — And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
  • Dan 3:12 — There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship
  • Gen 26:14 — For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
  • Gen 31:1 — And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.
  • Gen 37:20 — Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
  • Jas 3:14 — But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
  • Jas 3:14 — But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
  • Job 5:2 — For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
  • Mark 15:10 — For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
  • Matt 27:18 — For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
  • Matt 27:18 — For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
  • Neh 2:10 — When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
  • Prov 6:34 — For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
  • Prov 6:34 — For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
  • Prov 14:30 — A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.