King James Version
Job 5:2 in the King James Version says “For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. envy: or, indignation” — study this verse from Job chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. envy: or, indignation”
Job 5:2 · KJV
Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? turn: or, look?
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. envy: or, indignation
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“the silly one”
H6601to 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)
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