James 1:20

James 1:20 (Free Bible Version, FBV)

because human anger doesn't reflect the good character of God.

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Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.

because anger will not help you live the right kind of life God wants.

for a man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness of God.

for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

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

for the wrath of a man does not work the righteousness of God;

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

for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

for the [resentful, deep-seated] anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God [that standard of behavior which He requires from us].

For man's anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires].

For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.

An angry person doesn’t do what God approves of.

for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

Anger does not help you live the way God wants.

God wants us to do what is right. But when someone is angry, they do not do those right things.

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