Job 5:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Envy and jealousy will kill a stupid fool.

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

Rachel was very jealous of Leah for having children, and she said to Jacob, “I'll die if you don't give me some children!”

Genesis 38:9

Onan knew the child would not be his, and when he had sex with Tamar, he made sure that she would not get pregnant.

Job 18:4

You cut yourself in anger. Will that shake the earth or even move the rocks?

Psalm 107:17

Some of you had foolishly committed a lot of sins and were in terrible pain.

Psalm 14:1

Only a fool would say, “There is no God!” People like that are worthless; they are heartless and cruel and never do right.

Psalm 75:4

You tell every boaster, “Stop boasting!” And to the wicked you say, “Don't boast of your power!

Psalm 92:6

for an ignorant fool to know or understand.

Proverbs 12:16

Losing your temper is foolish; ignoring an insult is sensible.

Proverbs 19:16

Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live— disobey and you will die.

Proverbs 19:19

People with bad tempers are always in trouble, and they need help over and over again.

Proverbs 27:3

Stones and sand are heavy, but trouble caused by a fool is a much heavier load.

Proverbs 8:5

Good sense and sound judgment can be yours.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Only fools get angry quickly and hold a grudge.

Hosea 7:11

Israel is a senseless bird, fluttering back and forth between Egypt and Assyria.

Jonah 4:9

But the LORD asked, “Jonah, do you have the right to be angry about the vine?” “Yes, I do,” he answered, “and I'm angry enough to die.”

Romans 2:8

But he will show how angry and furious he can be with every selfish person who rejects the truth and wants to do evil.

2 Timothy 3:6

Some men fool whole families, just to get power over those women who are slaves of sin and are controlled by all sorts of desires.