Job 5:2
Surely anger slays the fool and jealousy kills the simple.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
In Context
1“Call if you want, but who is going to answer you? Which angel are you going to turn to?
3I have seen a fool growing strong, but I immediately cursed his house.
Cross References
Genesis 30:1When Rachel realized she was unable to give Jacob any children she was jealous of her sister. She complained to Jacob, “I'll die if you don't give me children!”
1 Samuel 18:8What they were singing made Saul very angry as he didn't think it was right. He said to himself, “They've given David credit for killing tens of thousands, but only thousands to me. All that's left is to give him the kingdom!”
Psalms 14:1Only fools tell themselves, “God doesn't exist.” They are completely immoral; they commit terrible sins; not a single one of them does anything good.
Psalms 92:6Only senseless people and fools don't know and understand this:
Proverbs 1:22“How long will you stupid people love stupidity? How long will scornful people enjoy their mocking? How long will fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 12:16Stupid people get angry immediately, but if you're sensible you ignore an insult.
Matthew Henry on Job 5:2-6
The Address of Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. 3 I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. 4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them. 5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance. A very… Read the whole commentary →