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Job 5:2–3

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For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
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From verse 2

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:9Rank 1 from verse 2
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    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

  2. 1 Samuel 18:8–9Rank 2 from verse 2
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    8And 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?

    9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

  3. Genesis 30:1Rank 3 from verse 2
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    1AND when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

  4. Hosea 7:11Rank 4 from verse 2
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    11¶ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

  5. Job 18:4Rank 5 from verse 2
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    4He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

  6. Proverbs 12:16Rank 6 from verse 2
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    16A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

  7. Psalms 107:17Rank 7 from verse 2
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    17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

  8. Psalms 14:1Rank 8 from verse 2
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    1THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

  9. Psalms 75:4Rank 9 from verse 2
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    4I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

  10. Psalms 92:6Rank 10 from verse 2
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    6A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

  11. Romans 2:8Rank 11 from verse 2
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    8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

  12. 2 Timothy 3:6Rank 12 from verse 2
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    6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

  13. Jonah 4:9Rank 13 from verse 2
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    9And 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.

  14. Proverbs 1:22–23Rank 14 from verse 2
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    22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

    23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

  15. Proverbs 8:5Rank 15 from verse 2
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    5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 73:18–20Rank 1 from verse 3
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    18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

    19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

    20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

  2. Psalms 92:7Rank 2 from verse 3
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    7When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

  3. Acts 1:20Rank 3 from verse 3
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    20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

  4. Deuteronomy 27:15–26Rank 4 from verse 3
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    15Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

    16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    17Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    18Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    19Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    20Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    21Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    22Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    23Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    24Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    25Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

    26Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  5. Jeremiah 12:1–3Rank 5 from verse 3
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    1RIGHTEOUS art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

    2Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

    3But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

  6. Job 24:18Rank 6 from verse 3
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    18He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

  7. Job 27:8Rank 7 from verse 3
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    8For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

  8. Psalms 37:35–36Rank 8 from verse 3
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    35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

    36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

  9. Psalms 69:25Rank 9 from verse 3
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    25Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.

  10. Psalms 73:3–9Rank 10 from verse 3
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    3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

    4For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

    5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

    6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

    7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

    8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

    9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

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Job 5:2

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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COMBINED MEANING

wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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envy

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Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Job 5:3

COMBINED MEANING

taking

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of take, meaning to receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

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root

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Sense 1: The part of a plant fixed in the earth. Sense 2: Figuratively, the origin, cause, foundation, ancestor, or source of growth. Sense 3: To take root or eradicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

habitation

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A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

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5:1CALL now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

5:2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

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5:3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

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5:4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

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