"let not the sun go down upon one's wrath, neither give place to the devil" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Etymology: An allusion to Ephesians 4:26–27, viz. “…let not the sun go down upon your wrath: // Neither give place to the devil.” Head templates: {{head|en|verb|imperative|head=let not the sun go down upon one's wrath, neither give place to the devil}} let not the sun go down upon one's wrath, neither give place to the devil (imperative)
  1. Seek to dispel ill-will before a day’s end, and not to act upon desires for vengeance. Tags: imperative
    Sense id: en-let_not_the_sun_go_down_upon_one's_wrath,_neither_give_place_to_the_devil-en-verb-WlF7vlEc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1683, John Kettlewell, An Help and Exhortation to Worthy Communicating; or, A Treatiſe Deſcribing the Meaning, Worthy Reception, Duty, and Benefits of the Holy Sacrament, part III: “Of the Hindrances that keep Men from the Communion”, chapter III: ‘Of want of Charity’, page 279",
          "text": "And this Remedy St. Paul preſcribes to prevent all Wrath and Revengeful Carriage. Let not the Sun go down upon your Wrath, neither give place to the Devil, or to a † Calumniator and Accuſer, i. e. to exaſperating Thoughts and Inſinuations, whether ſuggeſted to us by our own minds, or by the whiſperings of others, Eph. 4. 26, 27.\n† τῳ διαβόλῳ."
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          "text": "And this Remedy St. Paul preſcribes to prevent all Wrath and Revengeful Carriage. Let not the Sun go down upon your Wrath, neither give place to the Devil, or to a † Calumniator and Accuſer, i. e. to exaſperating Thoughts and Inſinuations, whether ſuggeſted to us by our own minds, or by the whiſperings of others, Eph. 4. 26, 27.\n† τῳ διαβόλῳ."
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