Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool. Young's Literal Translation Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth. King James Bible Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be quickly תְּבַהֵ֥ל (tə·ḇa·hêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 926: To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously provoked לִכְע֑וֹס (liḵ·‘ō·ws) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3707: To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant in your spirit, בְּרֽוּחֲךָ֖ (bə·rū·ḥă·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction anger כַ֔עַס (ḵa·‘as) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3708: Vexation, anger settles יָנֽוּחַ׃ (yā·nū·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down in the lap בְּחֵ֥יק (bə·ḥêq) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2436: The bosom of a fool. כְּסִילִ֖ים (kə·sî·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool |