Proverbs 27:4

Hebrew
אַכְזְרִיּ֣וּת חֵ֭מָה וְשֶׁ֣טֶף אָ֑ף וּמִ֥י יַ֝עֲמֹד לִפְנֵ֥יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigפָנִים

hebrew

Meaning:

* Face * Presence * Front or surface

Noun. Masculine. Although it looks plural in form (ending in -ים), it is almost always used as a singular in meaning - a type of plural of intensity or plural of form common in Hebrew for body parts that come in pairs or have multiple aspects.
קִנְאָֽה
ESV
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
NIV
Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
NLT
Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.
LXX
KJV
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Proverbs 27:3 ← Proverbs 27:4 → Proverbs 27:5

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