Proverbs 27:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?”

Proverbs 27:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 27:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 27:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?”

Proverbs 27:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 27:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy? ”

Proverbs 27:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 27:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Fury <FI>is<Fi> fierce, and anger <FI>is<Fi> overflowing, And who standeth before jealousy?”

Proverbs 27:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 27:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Fury is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before jealousy? ”

Proverbs 27:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 27:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?”

Proverbs 27:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 27:4 in Context — Proverbs 27

2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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What Does Proverbs 27:4 Mean?

Proverbs 27:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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