Job 5:2-4
King James Version
2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
3 I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
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Job 5:2-4
New King James Version
2 For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.
3 (A)I have seen the foolish taking root,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
4 His sons are (B)far from safety,
They are crushed in the gate,
And (C)there is no deliverer.
Job 5:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 For (A)irritation kills the fool,
And jealousy brings death to the simple.
3 I have seen the (B)fool taking root,
And I (C)cursed his home immediately.
4 His (D)sons are far from safety,
They are also [a]oppressed at the gate,
And there is no one to save them.
Footnotes
- Job 5:4 Lit crushed
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