And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
And Abimelech said to Isaac, Go from us; for you are much mightier than we.
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:
For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the silly one.
And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and you make them rest from their burdens.
In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?