Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.
New American Standard Bible
And jealousy kills the simple.
King James Version
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Holman Bible
and jealousy slays the gullible.
International Standard Version
For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive.
A Conservative Version
For vexation kills the foolish man, and jealousy slays the silly one.
American Standard Version
For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
Amplified
“For anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple (naive).
Bible in Basic English
For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
Darby Translation
For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.
Julia Smith Translation
For to the foolish, and anger will slay, and the simple will jealousy kill.
King James 2000
For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For vexation will slay the fool, and jealousy will kill [the] simple.
Modern King James verseion
For vexation kills the fool, and envy slays the simple one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for the foolish man, displeasure killeth him; and anger slayeth the ignorant.
New Heart English Bible
For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
The Emphasized Bible
For, to the foolish man, death is caused by vexation, and, the simple one, is slain by jealousy.
Webster
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
World English Bible
For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
Youngs Literal Translation
For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Response Continues
1 "Call now! Is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn? 2 For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one. 3 I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children or I'll die!"
1 Samuel 18:8-9
This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought, "They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?"
Job 18:4
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?
Psalm 14:1
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.
Psalm 75:4
I say to the proud, "Do not be proud," and to the wicked, "Do not be so confident of victory!
Psalm 92:6
The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.
Psalm 107:17
They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.
Proverbs 1:22-23
"How long will you simpletons love naivet?? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 8:5
You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
Hosea 7:11
Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.
Jonah 4:9
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!"
Romans 2:8
but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.
2 Timothy 3:6
For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.