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Ecclesiastes 7:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
| Be not | אַל | ʾal | al |
| hasty | תְּבַהֵ֥ל | tĕbahēl | teh-va-HALE |
| in thy spirit | בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖ | bĕrûḥăkā | beh-roo-huh-HA |
| angry: be to | לִכְע֑וֹס | likʿôs | leek-OSE |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| anger | כַ֔עַס | kaʿas | HA-as |
| resteth | בְּחֵ֥יק | bĕḥêq | beh-HAKE |
| in the bosom | כְּסִילִ֖ים | kĕsîlîm | keh-see-LEEM |
| of fools. | יָנֽוּחַ׃ | yānûaḥ | ya-NOO-ak |