James 1:20

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Ver. 20. For the wrath of man] Unless it be as Moses' and Christ's anger was, pure and free from guile and gall, prompting us to pity and pray for the party, Exodus 32:32; Mark 3:5 .

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

For the wrath of man worketh not the (s) righteousness of God. (s) That which God appoints.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Be sure of it ( cf. mg.), he goes on, and turns to ask what conduct right views of God should produce. Humility and self-control, firstly, then puri...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

righteousness . App-191.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 2:24 ; 2 Timothy 2:25 ; James 3:17 ; James 3:18 ; Numbers 20:11 ; Numbers 20:12
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The righteousness of God here includes all duties prescribed by him, and pleasing to him.

²⁰ For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Related Commentaries of James 1:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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