Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 1:22

οὐ δυνήσεται θυμὸς ἄδικος δικαιωθῆναι, ἡ γὰρ ροπὴ τοῦ θυμοῦ αὐτοῦ πτῶσις αὐτῷ.
King James Version (KJV)

A furious man cannot be justified; for the sway of his fury shall be his destruction.

Modern English

An unjust rage cannot be excused, for the force of one's fury brings about his own downfall.

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