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

> English word · Verb

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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