Eclesiastes 7:9

9 Não permita que a ira domine depressa o seu espírito,pois a ira se aloja no íntimo dos tolos.

Eclesiastes 7:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry
With men, for every word that is said, or action done, that is not agreeable; encourage not, but repress, sudden angry emotions of the mind; be not quick of resentment, and at once express anger and displeasure; but be slow to wrath, for such a man is better than the mighty, ( James 1:19 ) ( Proverbs 16:32 ) ; or with God, for his corrections and chastisements; so the Targum,

``in the time that correction from heaven comes upon thee, do not hasten in thy soul to be hot (or angry) to say words of rebellion (or stubbornness) against heaven;''

that advice is good,

``do nothing in anger ^F12;''

for anger resteth in the bosom of fools;
where it riseth quick, and continues long; here it soon betrays itself, and finds easy admittance, and a resting dwelling place; it easily gets in, but it is difficult to get it out of the heart of a fool; both which are proofs of his folly, ( Proverbs 12:16 ) ( 14:17 ) ; see ( Ephesians 4:26 ) ; the bosom, or breast, is commonly represented as the seat of anger by other writers ^F13.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 Isocrates ad Nicoclem, p. 36.
F13 "In pectoribus ira considit", Petronius; "iram sanguinei regio sub pectore cordis", Claudian. de 4. Consul. Honor. Panegyr. v. 241.

Eclesiastes 7:9 In-Context

7 A opressão transforma o sábio em tolo,e o suborno corrompe o coração.

8 O fim das coisas é melhor que o seu início,e o paciente é melhor que o orgulhoso.

9 Não permita que a ira domine depressa o seu espírito,pois a ira se aloja no íntimo dos tolos.

10 Não diga: “Por que os dias do passado foram melhores que os de hoje?”Pois não é sábio fazer esse tipo de pergunta.

11 A sabedoria, como uma herança,é coisa boa, e beneficia aqueles que veem o sol.