Job 5:2

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

"For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one." - Job 5:2
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What does Job 5:2 mean?

The verse Job 5:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one." This verse is found in the book of Job, which is a complex and profound exploration of suffering, faith, and the nature of God. The book is part…

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The Perils of Wrath and Envy: A Reflection on Job 5:2

"For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one." - Job 5:2 (KJV) The verses in the Book of Job present a powerful set of reflections on the human condition, particularly our tendencies towards emotional turmoil that can lead to destructive outcomes. Job 5:2…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Resilience Against Wrath and Envy

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You in deep reverence, acknowledging Your unparalleled wisdom and profound understanding of the human heart. As written in Job 5:2, "For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one," we recognize the dangers that arise from…

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Job 5:2 - "For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one."
Job 2:5 - "But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face."
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Job 34:5 - "For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment."
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Job 3:2 - "And Job spake, and said,"
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Job 20:5 - "That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?"
"But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face." - Job 2:5
Job 5:5 - "Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance."
Job 5:14 - "They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night."
Job 1:5 - "And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually."
Job 22:5 - "Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?"
Job 26:5 - "Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof."
Job 5:16 - "So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth."
"And Job spake, and said," - Job 3:2
Job 10:5 - "Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,"
Job 5:7 - "Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward."
Job 5:10 - "Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:"
Job 5:9 - "Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:"
Job 9:5 - "Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger."
Job 28:5 - "As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire."
Job 25:5 - "Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight."
Job 11:5 - "But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;"
Job 15:5 - "For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty."
Job 36:5 - "Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom."
Job 5:13 - "He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong."
Job 31:5 - "If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;"