“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. | Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. |
‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,’ says the Lord; ‘I will not remain angry forever.’ | Return, faithless Israel, declares the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares the Lord; I will not be angry forever. |
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So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. | Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. |
Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. | Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. |
The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. | The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. |
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him. | Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. |
So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. | And rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster. |