Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
What does Ecclesiastes 7:9 mean?
The event of our trials and difficulties is often better than at first we thought. Surely it is better to be patient in spirit, than to be proud and hasty.
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Keep this verse inside Ecclesiastes 7:7-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 7:9
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Context in Ecclesiastes 7
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Ecclesiastes 7 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as reflections on time, labor, and mortality. Ecclesiastes examines toil, pleasure, wisdom, time, death, and the elusiveness of gain, then counsels reverent realism under God. Read this chapter with the wider themes of vanity, time, and death in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Passages on righteous anger, sinful wrath, self-control, slow anger, and how Scripture teaches people to handle fury without being ruled by it.
Verses on the fear of the Lord, wise speech, practical judgment, teachability, and the difference between biblical wisdom and mere cleverness.
Passages on lowliness, modesty, the contrast between pride and humility, and the way God exalts those who humble themselves.