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Do Not Hasten to Be Angry | Ecclesiastes 7:9

Ecclesiastes 7:9 warns against quick anger as a marker of foolishness rather than strength.

Psalm 20:7 contrasts trust in worldly resources with trust in God’s name.

Proverbs 4:18 pictures a righteous life as one of steady, increasing light, not a fixed state.

Matthew 15:8 warns against outward religious performance that doesn’t reach the heart.

Psalm 18:2 stacks up a series of images, all pointing to the same steady, trustworthy God.

Ecclesiastes 9:7 gives permission to enjoy ordinary life without waiting for some greater justification.

Proverbs 28:13 links genuine confession, not just admission, with the mercy that follows.

Psalm 13:5-6 turns from lament to trust and song within the same short psalm.

Matthew 8:26 shows Jesus meeting fear directly, then calming the storm that caused it.

Proverbs 23:7 ties a person’s true character to what actually occupies their heart and mind.