Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Job 5:2
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Berean Standard Bible
For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Job 5
1 “Call out if you please, but who will answer? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3 I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
4 His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
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