Job 5:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּֽיh3588
1the foolish manלֶ֭אֱוִילh191
2killethיַֽהֲרָגh2026
3For wrathכָּ֑עַשׂh3708
4the silly oneוּ֝פֹתֶ֗הh6601
5slayethתָּמִ֥יתh4191
6and envyקִנְאָֽה׃h7068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

For resentment kills the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,