Job 5:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For vexation and rage kill the foolish man; jealousy and indignation slay the simple.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For vexation and rage kill the foolish man; jealousy and indignation slay the simple.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For anger kills a fool, and jealousy slays the gullible.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Foolish people may be angry and jealous. That is what kills them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A fool's anger will kill him. His jealousy will destroy him.

Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

Certainly, anger kills a stubborn fool, and jealousy murders a gullible person.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For anger kills a fool, and jealousy slays the gullible.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For vexation kills the ignorant fool, And jealousy puts to death the simple.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For anger slays the foolish man, and jealousy kills the gullible.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Nay, impatience kills the fool and indignation slays the simpleton.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Anger kills foolish people. Jealousy destroys those who are childish.

English NIV

Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They die in helpless frustration, overcome by their own anger.

English Tyndale 1537

As for the foolish man, displeasure killeth him and anger slayeth the ignorant.

Job 5:2 — Compare Translations