Job 5:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For angerקִנְאָֽה׃
(kin·'ah.)
7068: ardor, zeal, jealousyfrom an unused word
slaysיַהֲרָג־
(ya·ha·rag-)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
the foolish man,לֶֽ֭אֱוִיל
(le·'e·vil)
191: foolishfrom an unused word
And jealousy 
 
7068: ardor, zeal, jealousyfrom an unused word
killsתָּמִ֥ית
(ta·mit)
4191: to diea prim. root
the simple.וּ֝פֹתֶ֗ה
(u·fo·teh)
6601b: to be simpledenominative verb from pethi


















KJV Lexicon
For wrath
ka`ac  (kah'-as)
vexation -- anger, angry, grief, indignation, provocation, provoking, sore, sorrow, spite, wrath.
killeth
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
the foolish man
'eviyl  (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
and envy
qin'ah  (kin-aw')
jealousy or envy -- envy(-ied), jealousy, sake, zeal.
slayeth
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
the silly one
pathah  (paw-thaw')
to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomy; usually figuratively (in a mental or moral sense) to be (causatively, make) simple or (in a sinister way) delude
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For anger kills a fool, and jealousy slays the gullible.

International Standard Version
For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Certainly, anger kills a stubborn fool, and jealousy murders a gullible person.

King James 2000 Bible
For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.
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