Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. New Living Translation Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. English Standard Version for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Berean Standard Bible for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. Berean Literal Bible for man's anger does not produce the righteousness of God. King James Bible For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. New King James Version for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. New American Standard Bible for a man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness of God. NASB 1995 for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. NASB 1977 for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Legacy Standard Bible for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Amplified Bible for the [resentful, deep-seated] anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God [that standard of behavior which He requires from us]. Christian Standard Bible for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. Holman Christian Standard Bible for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. American Standard Version for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For the rage of man does not perform the righteousness of God. Contemporary English Version If you are angry, you cannot do any of the good things God wants done. Douay-Rheims Bible For the anger of man worketh not the justice of God. English Revised Version for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. GOD'S WORD® Translation An angry person doesn't do what God approves of. Good News Translation Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose. International Standard Version For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Literal Standard Version for the wrath of a man does not work the righteousness of God; Majority Standard Bible for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. New American Bible for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God. NET Bible For human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness. New Revised Standard Version for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. New Heart English Bible for human anger does not produce the righteousness of God. Webster's Bible Translation For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Weymouth New Testament For a man's anger does not lead to action which God regards as righteous. World English Bible for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God. Young's Literal Translation for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hearing and Doing19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. 21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.… Cross References Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be subject to the fire of hell. Ephesians 4:26 "Be angry, yet do not sin." Do not let the sun set upon your anger, Treasury of Scripture For the wrath of man works not the righteousness of God. James 3:17,18 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy… Numbers 20:11,12 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also… 2 Timothy 2:24,25 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, … Jump to Previous Achieve Action Anger Desires God's Lead Produce Regards Righteous Righteousness Work Worketh WrathJump to Next Achieve Action Anger Desires God's Lead Produce Regards Righteous Righteousness Work Worketh WrathJames 1 1. James greets the twelve tribes among the nations;2. exhorts to rejoice in trials and temptations; 5. to ask patience of God; 13. and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him, 19. but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter. 26. Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious. (20) For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.--Sarcastically rings the context. Perhaps there is still a sharper point to the satire: the wrath of man does not work God's righteousness "to the full." The warning may well be sounded in the ears of Christians still, who are not less apt than Jonah of old to say quickly and in self-excuse, "I do well to be angry" (Jonah 4:9). How many a holy work of household and parish has been and is thus hindered and destroyed; and if the golden words of the first bishop of the Church had been heeded better, there never had appeared one page of her long history blotted with the blood of a religious war.Verse 20 gives the reason why men should be slow to wrath. Because man's wrath does not work God's righteousness δικαιοσύνην Θεοῦ), the righteousness which God demands and requires. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. man’s ἀνδρὸς (andros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. anger ὀργὴ (orgē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3709: From oregomai; properly, desire, i.e., violent passion (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment. {does} not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. bring about ἐργάζεται (ergazetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2038: To work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor. [the] righteousness δικαιοσύνην (dikaiosynēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification. that God [desires]. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. 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