English Explanatory Dictionary

let not the sun go down upon one's wrath, neither give place to the devil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Seek to dispel ill-will before a day’s end, and not to act upon desires for vengeance.

Word forms

let not the sun go down upon one's wrath, neither give place to the devil

Etymology

An allusion to Ephesians 4:26–27, viz. “…let not the sun go down upon your wrath: // Neither give place to the devil.”

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