Other translations
American Standard Version
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Darby Bible Translation
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Be not quickly angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of a fool.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
God's Word
Don't be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.
International Standard Version
Never be in a hurry to become internally angry, since anger settles down in the lap of fools.
NET Bible
Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
New American Standard Bible
Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.
New International Version
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
New Living Translation
Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool.
Webster's Bible Translation
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
The World English Bible
Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
EasyEnglish Bible
Control your angry thoughts. Only fools allow their anger to continue.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
New Life Version
Do not be quick in spirit to be angry. For anger is in the heart of fools.
The Voice Bible
Do not be quick to anger, for anger sits comfortably in the lap of fools.
Living Bible
Don’t be quick-tempered—that is being a fool.
New Catholic Bible
Do not become easily angered, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not be eager in your spirit to be vexed, For vexation rests in the bosom of fools.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Do not be hasty in thy spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Christian Standard Bible
Don’t let your spirit rush to be angry, for anger abides in the heart of fools.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Do not be quick in spirit to be angry or vexed, for anger and vexation lodge in the bosom of fools.
New Century Version
Don’t become angry quickly, because getting angry is foolish.
The Message
Don’t be quick to fly off the handle. Anger boomerangs. You can spot a fool by the lumps on his head.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Do not be quick to lose your temper, for outrage is embraced by fools.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do not be quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Good News Translation®
Keep your temper under control; it is foolish to harbor a grudge.
Wycliffe Bible
Be thou not swift to be wroth; for ire resteth in the bosom of a fool. (Do not thou be quick to get angry; for anger lieth in the heart of a fool.)
Contemporary English Version
Only fools get angry quickly and hold a grudge.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Be not quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do not be quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do not be quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Common English Bible © 2011
Don’t be too quick to get angry because anger lives in the fool’s heart.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger dwells in the heart of fools.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not let anger upset your spirit, for anger lodges in the bosom of a fool.
New American Standard Bible
Do not be eager in your spirit to be angry, For anger resides in the heart of fools.
The Expanded Bible
Don’t ·become angry quickly [L be quick to anger in your spirit], because ·getting angry is foolish [L anger resides in the bosom of fools].
Tree of Life Version
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the bosom of fools.
Revised Standard Version
Be not quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
New International Reader's Version
Don’t become angry quickly. Anger lives in the hearts of foolish people.
BRG Bible
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don’t be quick to get angry, for [only] fools nurse anger.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do not be quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Be not hasty in thy ruach to be angry; for ka’as (anger) resteth in the kheyk (bosom) of kesilim.
Names of God Bible
Don’t be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.
Modern English Version
Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry, for irritation settles in the bosom of fools.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don’t become angry quickly, because anger is foolish.
International Children’s Bible
Don’t become mad quickly, because getting angry is foolish.
Lexham English Bible
Do not be quick in your spirit to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
New International Version - UK
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.