Ecclesiastes 7:9

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Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

World English Bible (WEB)

Be not hasty{H926}{(H8762)} in thy spirit{H7307} to be angry{H3707}{(H8800)}: for anger{H3708} resteth{H5117}{(H8799)} in the bosom{H2436} of fools{H3684}.

Strong's King James

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The F.O.G Paraphrase

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

Young's Literal Translation

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