Job 5:2
Verily grief destroyeth the fool, And wrath consumeth the weak man.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
In Context
1Call now, see if any will answer thee! And to which of the holy ones wilt thou look?
3I have seen an impious man taking root, But soon I cursed his habitation.
Cross References
Psalms 14:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” The fool saith in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; abominable are their doings; There is none that doeth good.
Psalms 92:6But the unwise man knoweth not this, And the fool understandeth it not.
Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? How long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 12:16A fool's wrath is instantly known; But he that hideth insult is wise.
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 →