Ecclesiastes 7:9
Ecclesiastes 7 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Ecclesiastes 7:9 in the NABRE onlineBe not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Reflection
Do not be quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools. The Teacher is blunt: the one who keeps anger close has chosen to keep poor company. The word lodged means it has moved in and settled.