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Pro 27:4 — Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?
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cruel, and anger is outrageous   Heb. cruelty, and anger an overflowing. Jam 1:19-21
but   Pro 14:30; Gen 26:14; Gen 37:11; Job 5:2; Mat 27:18; Act 5:17; *marg:; Act 7:9; Act 17:5; Rom 1:29; Jam 3:14-16; Jam 4:5,6; 1Jo 3:12
envy   or, jealousy. Pro 6:34; Sgs 8:6
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cruel, and anger is outrageous
Jam 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Jam 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Jam 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
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Pro 14:30 A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Gen 26:14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Gen 37:11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Job 5:2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Mat 27:18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Act 5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
Act 7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Act 17:5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Rom 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Jam 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Jam 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
Jam 3:16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
Jam 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
Jam 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
1Jo 3:12 Not as Cain, [who] was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
envy
Pro 6:34 For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Sgs 8:6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love [is] strong as death; jealousy [is] cruel as the grave: the coals thereof [are] coals of fire, [which hath a] most vehement flame.

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Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 27:4," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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