Job 5:2 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Job 5:2 —

Old words in this verse

silly: — simple, easily misled.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth 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.
Psalms 75:4
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Proverbs 12:16
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Psalms 14:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Topics

Anger Depravity of Man Envy Guilt Hatred Jealousy Murmuring Popular Sins

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-5)

A very warm dispute being begun between Job and his friends, Eliphaz here makes a fair motion to put the matter to a reference. In all debates perhaps the sooner this is done the better if the contenders cannot end it between themselves. So well assured is Eliphaz of the goodness of his own cause that he moves Job himself to choose the arbitrators (Job 5:1): Call now, if there be any that will ans…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 2)

2. wrath ... envy--fretful and passionate complaints, such as Eliphaz charged Job with (Job 4:5; so Pr 14:30). Not, the wrath of God killeth the foolish, and His envy, &c.