Exodus 1:9 Cross References - Geneva

⁹ And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.

⁴ Therfore Moab said vnto the Elders of Midian, Nowe shall this multitude licke vp all that are round about vs, as an oxe licketh vp ye grasse of the fielde: and Balak the sonne of Zippor was King of the Moabites at that time. ⁵ Hee sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor to Pethor (which is by the riuer of the lande of the children of his folke) to call him, saying, Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couer the face of the earth, and lye ouer against me.

² Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.

²⁴ And he increased his people exceedingly, and made them stronger then their oppressours. ²⁵ He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deale craftily with his seruants.

²⁸ In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.

⁴ Anger is cruell, and wrath is raging: but who can stand before enuie?

⁴ Also I beheld all trauaile, and all perfection of workes that this is ye enuie of a man against his neighbour: this also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.

³ For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another:

¹⁴ But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth. ¹⁵ This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish. ¹⁶ For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.

⁵ Doe ye thinke that the Scripture sayeth in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in vs, lusteth after enuie?