Job 5:2

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For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place?

God said to Jonah, "Are you really so very angry about the little plant?" And he said, "I am as angry as I could possibly be!"

For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

I say to the proud, "Do not be proud," and to the wicked, "Do not be so confident of victory!

The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.

They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.

"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.

For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast?

Because of this the king got furiously angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.