But God said to him, "What right do you have to be angry about the plant?" Jonah replied, "I have every right to be angry---angry enough to die!"

Then Moses raised the stick and struck the rock twice with it, and a great stream of water gushed out, and all the people and animals drank.

But the LORD reprimanded Moses and Aaron. He said, "Because you did not have enough faith to acknowledge my holy power before the people of Israel, you will not lead them into the land that I promised to give them."

"Aaron is not going to enter the land which I promised to give to Israel; he is going to die, because the two of you rebelled against my command at Meribah.

At the springs of Meribah the people made the LORD angry, and Moses was in trouble on their account.

They made him so bitter that he spoke without stopping to think.

The LORD says, "My people, what have I done to you? How have I been a burden to you? Answer me.

Don't I have the right to do as I wish with my own money? Or are you jealous because I am generous?' "

Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry.

Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose.