Ecclesiastes 7:9

“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.”

"Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools." - Ecclesiastes 7:9
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What does Ecclesiastes 7:9 mean?

The Bible verse Ecclesiastes 7:9 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools." This verse offers profound wisdom and guidance for how to handle the powerful emotion of anger. It urges readers to…

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The Weight of Anger: A Call to Patience

In a world that often glorifies quick reactions and swift judgments, the words of Ecclesiastes 7:9 resound with profound wisdom: "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools." This verse serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of…

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A Prayer for Patience and Understanding

Heavenly Father, As I come before Your throne of grace today, I seek the wisdom and insight that can only come from You. Your word, which is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path, reminds me in Ecclesiastes 7:9, "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth…

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Ecclesiastes 7:9 - "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools."
Ecclesiastes 9:7 - "¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works."
Ecclesiastes 7:7 - "¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart."
Ecclesiastes 3:7-8
Ecclesiastes 3:9 - "What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?"
Ecclesiastes 7:11 - "¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun."
Ecclesiastes 4:7 - "Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 6:7 - "All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled."
Ecclesiastes 7:20 - "For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not."
Ecclesiastes 5:9 - "¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field."
Ecclesiastes 6:9 - "¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit."
Ecclesiastes 7:3 - "Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better."
Ecclesiastes 11:7 - "¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:"
Ecclesiastes 7:4 - "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth."
Ecclesiastes 4:9 - "¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."
Ecclesiastes 9:4 - "¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion."
Ecclesiastes 8:7 - "For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?"
Ecclesiastes 5:7 - "For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God."
Ecclesiastes 7:19 - "Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city."
Ecclesiastes 3:7 - "A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;"
Ecclesiastes 7:24 - "That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?"
Ecclesiastes 7:6 - "For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity."
Ecclesiastes 7:5 - "It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools."
Ecclesiastes 9:8 - "Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment."
Ecclesiastes 9:18 - "Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good."
"¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works." - Ecclesiastes 9:7
Ecclesiastes 12:7 - "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it."
Ecclesiastes 9:13 - "¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:"
Ecclesiastes 7:13 - "Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?"