Job 5:2

Modern King James Version

For vexation kills the fool, and envy slays the simple one.

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. And she said to Jacob, Give me sons, or else I will die.

Genesis 38:9

And Onan knew that the seed would not be his. And it happened when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled on the ground, not giving seed to his brother.

Job 18:4

He tears himself in his anger; shall the earth be forsaken for you? And shall the rock be moved out of its place?

Psalm 107:17

Fools are afflicted because of their rebellion, and because of their iniquities.

Psalm 14:1

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God! They acted corruptly; they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.

Psalm 75:4

I said to the proud, Do not boast; and to the wicked, Do not lift up the horn;

Psalm 92:6

A beastly man does not know; nor does a fool understand this.

Proverbs 12:16

A fool's vexation is known in a day, but the astute one covers shame.

Proverbs 19:16

He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; he who despises His ways shall die.

Proverbs 19:19

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if you deliver him yet you must do it again.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy, and sand is heavy; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Proverbs 8:5

O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Hosea 7:11

Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart; they call to Egypt; they go to Assyria.

Jonah 4:9

And God said to Jonah, Is your anger rightly kindled over the plant? And he said, My anger is rightly kindled, even to death.

Romans 2:8

But to those who indeed disobeying the truth out of self-seeking, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,

2 Timothy 3:6

For of these are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women loaded with sins, led away with different kinds of lusts,