KJV King James Version
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
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Genesis 4:6
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Why are you angry,” said the LORD to Cain, “and why has your countenance fallen?
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?
ASV American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, ‘Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?
Surrounding context — Genesis 4
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper?
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Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.Job 5:2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.Luke 15:31-32And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.Jeremiah 2:31O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?Matthew 20:15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?Micah 6:3-5O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.Jeremiah 2:5Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?John 4:8-11(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)John 4:1-4When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,1 Chronicles 13:11-13And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
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