“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:”
- Date
- 1611
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not…”
Anger is acknowledged without giving it unlimited permission: the emphasis is on preventing the emotion from becoming harmful conduct or prolonged resentment.
Where does it come from?
Ephesians 4:26 in the King James Version, in a section about truthful speech, reconciliation, and conduct within community.