Verse 2

For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 30:1 : 1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
  • 1 Sam 18:8-9 : 8 Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?" 9 Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
  • Job 18:4 : 4 You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
  • Ps 14:1 : 1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
  • Ps 75:4 : 4 I said to the arrogant, "Don't boast!" I said to the wicked, "Don't lift up the horn.
  • Ps 92:6 : 6 A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:
  • Ps 107:17 : 17 Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
  • Prov 1:22-23 : 22 "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
  • Prov 8:5 : 5 You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
  • Prov 12:16 : 16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
  • Eccl 7:9 : 9 Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
  • Hos 7:11 : 11 "Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.
  • Jonah 4:9 : 9 God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the vine?" He said, "I am right to be angry, even to death."
  • Rom 2:8 : 8 but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,
  • 2 Tim 3:6 : 6 For some of these are people who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,