Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?
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- KJV Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?
- BSB Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the disgrace of the mother who bore you?
- NKJV Then Saul’s anger was aroused against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?
- NASB Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman! Do I not know that you are choosing the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?
- NLT Saul boiled with rage at Jonathan. “You stupid son of a whore!” he swore at him. “Do you think I don’t know that you want him to be king in your place, shaming yourself and your mother?
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- Prov 21:24The proud and haughty man, “scoffer” is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.
- Jas 1:19–20So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
- Prov 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
- Prov 14:29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
- Prov 19:19A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
- Prov 27:3A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
- Prov 25:28Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
- Eph 4:31Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
- Eph 6:4You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- Job 5:2For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
- Matt 5:22But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
- Prov 19:12The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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