² For resentment kills the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.

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."

⁸ but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,

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."

¹¹ "Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

⁹ Don't be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

¹⁶ A fool shows his annoyance the same day, But one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

⁵ You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

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.

¹⁷ Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, And because of their iniquities.

⁶ A senseless man doesn't know, Neither does a fool understand this:

⁴ I said to the arrogant, "Don't boast;" To the wicked, "Don't lift up the horn.

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.

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?

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: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

⁹ Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

⁶ For of these are those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,