Exodus 1:9 Cross References - ASV

⁹ And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

⁴ And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. ⁵ And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.

² For vexation killeth the foolish man,
And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

²⁴ And he increased his people greatly,
And made them stronger than their adversaries. ²⁵ He turned their heart to hate his people,
To deal subtly with his servants.

²⁸ In the multitude of people is the king's glory;
But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

⁴ Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming;
But who is able to stand before jealousy?

⁴ Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

³ For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

¹⁴ But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. ¹⁵ This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. ¹⁶ For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

⁵ Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?