Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
In context
1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. 3 A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. 4 Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. 7 One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 27:4 in the KJV
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; But who is able to stand before envy?
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 27:4 in the NIV
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?