Exodus 1:9 Cross References - VIN

⁹ And he said to his people, "Look, the people of the Israelites are greater and more numerous than us.

⁴ And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now this assembly is licking up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. ⁵ And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor which is beside the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, Behold! A people has come out of Egypt. Behold! it has covered the face of the earth, and it is setting next to me.

² For vexation kills the fool, and envy slays the simple one.

²⁴ And he made his people very fruitful. He also made them stronger than their enemies. ²⁵ He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.

²⁸ A large population is a king's glory, but a shortage of people is a ruler's ruin.

⁴ Fury is cruel, and anger overwhelming, Yet who can stand before jealousy?

⁴ And I saw all labor, and all the diligent work, that this is a man's envy from his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

³ For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. ¹⁵ Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ¹⁶ For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

⁵ Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?