Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. Young's Literal Translation For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple, King James Bible For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction resentment כָּ֑עַשׂ (kā·‘aś) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3708: Vexation, anger kills יַהֲרָג־ (ya·hă·rāḡ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent a fool, לֶֽ֭אֱוִיל (le·’ĕ·wîl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 191: Foolish and envy קִנְאָֽה׃ (qin·’āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7068: Ardor, zeal, jealousy slays תָּמִ֥ית (tā·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill the simple. וּ֝פֹתֶ֗ה (ū·p̄ō·ṯeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6601: To open, be, roomy, to be, simple, delude |