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Wrath is cruel, And anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
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Jealousy's Relentless Power
While wrath is like a cruel storm and anger is like an overwhelming flood, the verse asks, "who can stand before jealousy?" Commentators explain that while outbursts of anger can be intense, they often subside. Jealousy, however, is a persistent, relentless force that can never be fully appeased, making it a far more dangerous and destructive emotion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Envy - Better, as noted in the margin, the violence of passion in the husband who thinks himself wronged ().
19th Century
Anglican
But who is able to stand before envy?— Rather, jealousy. (Compare to Proverbs 6:34.) “Wrath” and “anger” rage fo…
Baptist
Envy is a snake in the grass. Christians, beware of envy. You will, perhaps, be tempted to have it in your heart when you see another Christian mor…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous Or "an inundation" F24 ; it is like the breaking in of the se…
Those who have no command of their passions, sink under the load.
