Job 5:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 5:2

1 “Call out now;
Is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn?

2 For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.

3 ^aI have seen the foolish taking root,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.

4 His sons are ^afar from safety,
They are crushed in the gate,
And ^bthere is no deliverer.

5 Because the hungry eat up his harvest,
¹Taking it even from the thorns,
¹And a snare snatches their² substance.

6 For affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble spring from the ground;

7 Yet man is ^aborn to trouble,
As the sparks fly upward.

8 “But as for me, I would seek God,
And to God I would commit my cause—

9 Who does great things, and unsearchable,
Marvelous things without number.

10 ^aHe gives rain on the earth,
And sends waters on the fields.

11 ^aHe sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.

12 ^aHe frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.

13 He catches the ^awise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.

14 They meet with darkness in the daytime,
And grope at noontime as in the night.

15 But ^aHe saves the needy from the sword,
From the mouth of the mighty,
And from their hand.

16 ^aSo the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth.

17 “Behold,^a happy is the man whom God corrects;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

18 ^aFor He bruises, but He binds up;
He wounds, but His hands make whole.

19 ^aHe shall deliver you in six troubles,
Yes, in seven ^bno evil shall touch you.

20 ^aIn famine He shall redeem you from death,
And in war from the¹ power of the sword.

21 ^aYou shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

22 You shall laugh at destruction and famine,
And ^ayou shall not be afraid of the ^bbeasts of the earth.

23 ^aFor you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field,
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.

24 You shall know that your tent is in peace;
You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.

25 You shall also know that ^ayour descendants shall be many,
And your offspring ^blike the grass of the earth.

26 ^aYou shall come to the grave at a full age,
As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.

27 Behold, this we have ^asearched out;
It is true.
Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Verse Comparison: Job 5:2

American Standard Version
For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

Amplified® Bible
For vexation {and} rage kill the foolish man; jealousy {and} indignation slay the simple.

Contemporary English Version
Envy and jealousy will kill a stupid fool.

Darby English Version
For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.

Good News Bible
To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do.

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

New American Standard Bible
"For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.

New International Version
Resentment kills a fool,
and envy slays the simple.

New King James Version
For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.

Revised Standard Version
Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

Young's Literal Translation
For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,

New English Translation
For¹ wrath kills the foolish person,² and anger³ slays the silly one.