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Job 5:2

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2Certainly, anger kills a stubborn fool, 

and jealousy murders a gullible person. 

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Surely vexation kills the fool,

and jealousy slays the simple.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Resentment kills a fool,

and envy slays the simple.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For anger kills a fool,

and jealousy slays the gullible.

NLTNew Living Translation

Surely resentment destroys the fool,

and jealousy kills the simple.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For vexation will slay the fool,

and jealousy will kill the simple.

KJV 1900King James Version

For wrath killeth the foolish man,

And envy slayeth the silly one.