Job 5:2-4

King James Version

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

³I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

⁴His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

Job 5:2-4

New International Version

²Resentment^(A) kills a fool,
    and envy slays the simple.^(B)
³I myself have seen^(C) a fool taking root,^(D)
    but suddenly^(E) his house was cursed.^(F)
⁴His children^(G) are far from safety,^(H)
    crushed in court^(I) without a defender.^(J)

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Job 5:2-4

English Standard Version

²Surely vexation kills the fool,
    and jealousy slays the simple.
³^(A)I have seen the fool taking root,
    but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
⁴His children are ^(B)far from safety;
    they are crushed in ^(C)the gate,
    and there is no one to deliver them.