Ecclesiastes 7:9

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

7 Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

8 Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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

10 Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.

11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. Yes, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.

WEB World English Bible: Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
KJV King James Version: Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
ASV American Standard Version: Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
DBY Darby Translation: Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
WBS Webster Bible: Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.