Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. {envy: or, indignation}
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Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed {but} thousands: and {what} can he have more but the kingdom? {displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes}
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? {himself: Heb. his soul}
Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent {man} covereth shame. {presently: Heb. in that day}
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.
A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, {even} unto death. {Doest...: or, Art thou greatly angry?} {I do well...: or, I am greatly angry}
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
A sound heart {is} the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. {Why...: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us} {sharply: Heb. strongly}
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. {servants: or, husbandry}
Wrath {is} cruel, and anger {is} outrageous; but who {is} able to stand before envy? {Wrath...: Heb. Wrath is cruelty, and anger an overflowing} {envy: or, jealousy?}
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? {himself: Heb. his soul}
And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, {indignation: or, envy}
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled {it} on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious {woman}, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? {Thou...: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion}
And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise {men} of Babylon.
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, {even} unto death. {Doest...: or, Art thou greatly angry?} {I do well...: or, I am greatly angry}
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel {are} more and mightier than we:
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. {But...: Heb. And as they afflicted them, so they multiplied, etc}