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Job 5:2

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

KJV

Vere stultum interficit iracundia, et parvulum occidit invidia.

Vulgate

καὶ γὰρ ἄφρονα ἀναιρεῖ ὀργή, πεπλανημένον δὲ θανατοῖ ζῆλος.

LXX

For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

ASV

כִּֽי לֶֽ֭/אֱוִיל יַהֲרָג כָּ֑עַשׂ וּ֝/פֹתֶ֗ה תָּמִ֥ית קִנְאָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱוִ֣יל
'vyl
adjective · 26×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
י
y
noun · 43×
יְפַתֶּה֙
ypth
verb · 28×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כַּ֣עַס
k's
noun · 25×
ם
m
verb · 167×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 20:43 — And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
  • 1Sam 18:8 — And Saul was very wroth, and the 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?
  • Acts 5:17 — Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
  • Eccl 7:9 — Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
  • Gen 4:5 — But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
  • Gen 4:6 — And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
  • Gen 26:14 — For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
  • Gen 30:1 — And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
  • Gen 30:1 — And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
  • Hos 7:11 — Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
  • Job 18:4 — He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
  • Job 18:4 — He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
  • Judg 8:1 — And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
  • Prov 12:16 — A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
  • Prov 14:30 — A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
  • Prov 27:4 — Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
  • Ps 14:1 — The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
  • Ps 37:8 — Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
  • Ps 75:4 — I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
  • Ps 92:6 — A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
  • Ps 107:17 — Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
  • Rom 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,