Proverbs 27:4
The Scripture
(4) Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the book continues its teaching on the value of wisdom and the perils of pride, offering the well‑known proverb that a lion is afraid of a lamb and that the wicked will be cut off. It also stresses that true wisdom comes from reverence for the Lord.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
James 1:19James 1:20James 1:21Proverbs 14:30Genesis 26:14Genesis 37:11Job 5:2Matthew 27:18Acts 5:17Acts 7:9Acts 17:5Romans 1:29
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