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Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 Don't let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.
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English Standard Version
9 Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
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King James Version
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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The Message Bible
9 Don't be quick to fly off the handle. Anger boomerangs. You can spot a fool by the lumps on his head.
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New American Standard Bible
9 Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.
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New International Version
9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
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New King James Version
9 Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, For anger rests in the bosom of fools.
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New Living Translation
9 Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool.
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New Revised Standard
9 Do not be quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
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American Standard Version
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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The Bible in Basic English
9 Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.
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Common English Bible
9 Don't be too quick to get angry because anger lives in the fool's heart.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
9 Don't be too quick to get angry because anger lives in the fool's heart.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
9 Don't be quick to get angry, for [only] fools nurse anger.
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The Darby Translation
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
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Good News Translation
9 Keep your temper under control; it is foolish to harbor a grudge.
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9 Keep your temper under control; it is foolish to harbor a grudge.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
9 Don't be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.
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Hebrew Names Version
9 Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
9 Do not be hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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Lexham English Bible
9 Do not be quick in your spirit to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
9 The end of a matter is better than the beginning thereof: the patient is better than the high-minded.
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New Century Version
9 Don't become angry quickly, because getting angry is foolish.
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New International Reader's Version
9 Don't become angry quickly. Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
9 Do not be quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
9 (7-10) Be not quickly angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of a fool.
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Revised Standard Version
9 Be not quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
9 Be not quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
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Third Millennium Bible
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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The Latin Vulgate
9 melior est finis orationis quam principium melior est patiens arrogante
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
9 melior est finis orationis quam principium melior est patiens arrogante
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The Webster Bible
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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World English Bible
9 Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
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Wycliffe
9 Be thou not swift to be wroth; for ire resteth in the bosom of a fool. (Do not thou be quick to get angry; for anger lieth in the heart of a fool.)
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Young's Literal Translation
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
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