Job 5:2

New American Bible - revised edition

Surely impatience kills the fool and indignation slays the simpleton.

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she had not borne children to Jacob, she became envious of her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children or I shall die!”

Genesis 38:9

Onan, however, knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he had intercourse with his brother’s wife, he wasted his seed on the ground, to avoid giving offspring to his brother.

Job 18:4

You who tear yourself in your anger— shall the earth be neglected on your account or the rock be moved out of its place?

Psalm 107:17

Some fell sick from their wicked ways, afflicted because of their sins.

Psalm 14:1

For the leader. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” Their deeds are loathsome and corrupt; not one does what is good.

Psalm 75:4

Though the earth and all its inhabitants quake, I make steady its pillars.” Selah

Psalm 92:6

How great are your works, Lord! How profound your designs!

Proverbs 12:16

Fools immediately show their anger, but the shrewd conceal contempt.

Proverbs 19:16

Those who keep commands keep their lives, but those who despise these ways will die.

Proverbs 19:19

A wrathful person bears the penalty; after one rescue, you will have it to do again.

Proverbs 27:3

Stone is heavy, and sand a burden, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

Proverbs 8:5

You naive ones, gain prudence, you fools, gain sense.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not let anger upset your spirit, for anger lodges in the bosom of a fool.

Hosea 7:11

Ephraim is like a dove, silly and senseless; They call upon Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Jonah 4:9

But God said to Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry over the gourd plant?” Jonah answered, “I have a right to be angry—angry enough to die.”

Romans 2:8

but wrath and fury to those who selfishly disobey the truth and obey wickedness.

2 Timothy 3:6

For some of these slip into homes and make captives of women weighed down by sins, led by various desires,