The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 81
Dan 3
Anger becomes as a soul to the soul itself, mastering the angry man and claiming his body to work all iniquity.
1y children, mischievous is anger, for it becometh as a soul to the soul itself; and the body of the angry man it maketh its own, and over his soul it getteth the mastery, and it bestoweth upon the body its own power, that it may work all iniquity; and whenever the soul doeth aught, it justifieth what has been done, since it seeth not.
2 Therefore he who is wrathful, if he be a mighty man, hath a treble might in his anger; one by the might and aid of his servants, and a second by his wrath, whereby he persuadeth and overcometh in injustice: and having a third of the nature of his own body, and of his own self working the evil.
3 And though the wrathful man be weak, yet hath he a might twofold of that which is by nature; for wrath ever aideth such in mischief.
4 This spirit goeth always with lying at the right hand of Satan, that his works may be wrought with cruelty and lying.
Did You Know?
Anger becomes as a soul to the soul itself, mastering the angry man and claiming his body to work all iniquity.
Once anger rules, it bestows its own power on the body and justifies every deed because the soul no longer sees.
A mighty wrathful man gains treble might from servants, from wrath that overcomes in injustice, and from his own evil nature.
Even a weak wrathful man receives twofold might beyond his nature, since wrath always aids such a person in mischief.
The spirit of anger goes always with lying at the right hand of Satan so works arise through cruelty and falsehood.
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