Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 7:9
American Standard Version
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Amplified® Bible
Do not be quick in spirit to be angry {or} vexed, for anger {and} vexation lodge in the bosom of fools.
Contemporary English Version
Only fools get angry quickly and hold a grudge.
Darby English Version
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be vexed; for vexation resteth in the bosom of fools.
Good News Bible
Keep your temper under control; it is foolish to harbor a grudge.
King James Version
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom 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 King James Version
Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry,
For anger rests in the bosom of fools.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do not show eagerness in your heart to express anger, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.
Revised Standard Version
Be not quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Young's Literal Translation
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.