Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 7:9

9Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,

for anger settles in the lap of a fool.a

Footnotes

  • a 7:9 Hebrew in the bosom of fools

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be quicklyתְּבַהֵ֥לtə·ḇa·hêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH926 alarm, dismay
provokedלִכְע֑וֹסliḵ·‘ō·wsPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3707 be vexed, angry
in your spiritבְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖bə·rū·ḥă·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
angerכַ֔עַסḵa·‘asNoun - masculine singularH3708 vexation, anger
settlesיָנֽוּחַ׃yā·nū·aḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5117 rest
in the lapבְּחֵ֥יקbə·ḥêqPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2436 bosom
of a foolכְּסִילִ֖יםkə·sî·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool

Cross-references

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James 1:19 · Proverbs 14:17 · Proverbs 16:32 · Ephesians 4:26–27 · Proverbs 26:23–26 · Genesis 34:7–8 · Genesis 34:30–31 · 2 Samuel 19:43 · 2 Samuel 13:28 · Genesis 34:25–26 · 1 Samuel 25:21–22 · Mark 6:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.