Job 5:2For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
The setting
Ancient Uz. Eliphaz continues lecturing Job, implying that Job's resentment toward God is killing him spiritually and physically...
The emotion here: self-righteous while delivering harsh truth
The original word
ka'as (כעס) — vexation, the kind of anger that burns in your chest and won't leave
Why it matters
Ancient Hebrew medicine recognized the physical effects of prolonged anger on health
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 5:2
Eliphaz is subtly accusing Job of being angry at God for his suffering
Common misconceptionPeople quote this as pure biblical wisdom, but it's Eliphaz making assumptions. The verse is true, but his application to Job's situation was wrong.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 5:2
Bible Genome reading
Job 5:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 5:2 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Eliphaz. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wisdom, consequences. Notable phrases: resentment kills; jealousy kills.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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