Job 5:2

New English Translation

For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.

Cross References

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children or I’ll die!”

Genesis 38:9

But Onan knew that the child would not be considered his. So whenever he had sexual relations with his brother’s wife, he withdrew prematurely so as not to give his brother a descendant.

Job 18:4

You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place?

Psalm 107:17

They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins.

Psalm 14:1

Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

Psalm 75:4

I say to the proud, “Do not be proud,” and to the wicked, “Do not be so confident of victory!

Psalm 92:6

The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.

Proverbs 12:16

A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult.

Proverbs 19:16

The one who obeys commandments guards his life; the one who despises his ways will die.

Proverbs 19:19

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

Proverbs 8:5

You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

Hosea 7:11

Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.

Jonah 4:9

God said to Jonah, “Are you really so very angry about the little plant?” And he said, “I am as angry as I could possibly be!”

Romans 2:8

but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.

2 Timothy 3:6

For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.