Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
The wrath of man (orgh androv). Here anhr (as opposed to gunh woman), not anqrwpov of verse James 1:19 (inclusive of both man and woman). If taken in this sense, it means that a man's anger (settled indignation in contrast with qumov, boiling rage or fury) does not necessarily work God's righteousness. There is such a thing as righteous indignation, but one is not necessarily promoting the cause of God by his own personal anger. See Acts 10:35 for "working righteousness," and James 2:9 for "working sin" (ergazomai both times).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing James 1:20:
James 2:12
James 3:1
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