Job 5:2
What does Job 5:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 5:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 18:8
And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
- Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
- Hosea 7:11
And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
- 2 Timothy 3:6
For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,
- Psalms 107:17
Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
- Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
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