What does Proverbs 27:4 mean?

Proverbs 27:4 highlights themes such as anger, envy, relationships when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 27:4 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

2Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

5Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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Galatians 5:26
Paul warns against provoking one another, similar to the dangers of envy.
Proverbs 14:30
This verse also highlights the destructive nature of envy.
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient and kind, contrasting with the cruelty of wrath and envy.