Genesis 31:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jacob heard that Laban's sons were complaining, “Jacob is now a rich man, and he got everything he owns from our father.”

Cross References

Genesis 30:43

Jacob soon became rich and successful. He owned many sheep, goats, camels, and donkeys, as well as a lot of slaves.

Genesis 31:2

Jacob also noticed that Laban was not as friendly as he had been before.

Genesis 31:43

Laban said to Jacob, “Leah and Rachel are my daughters, and their children belong to me. All these sheep you are taking are really mine too. In fact, everything you have belongs to me. But there is nothing I can do to keep my daughters and their children.

Genesis 45:13

Tell my father about my great power here in Egypt and about everything you have seen. Hurry and bring him here.

Esther 5:11

and started boasting about his great wealth and all his sons. He told them the many ways that the king had honoured him and how all the other officials and leaders had to respect him.

Job 31:31

No one ever went hungry at my house,

Psalm 17:14

Use your powerful arm and rescue me from the hands of mere humans whose world won't last. You provide food for those you love. Their children have plenty, and their grandchildren will have more than enough.

Psalm 57:4

I live among lions, who gobble up people! They have spears and arrows instead of teeth, and they have sharp swords instead of tongues.

Proverbs 14:30

It's healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up.

Proverbs 27:4

An angry person is dangerous, but a jealous person is even worse.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I realized that we work and do wonderful things just because we are jealous of others. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Isaiah 5:14

The world of the dead has opened its mouth wide and is eagerly waiting for the leaders of Jerusalem and for its noisy crowds, especially for those who take pride in that city.

Jeremiah 9:23

The LORD says: Don't boast about your wisdom or strength or wealth.

Ezekiel 16:44

People will use this saying about you, Jerusalem: “If the mother is bad, so is her daughter.”

Matthew 4:8

Finally, the devil took Jesus up on a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms on earth and their power.

1 Timothy 6:4

Those people who disagree are proud of themselves, but they don't really know a thing. Their minds are sick, and they like to argue over words. They cause jealousy, disagreements, unkind words, evil suspicions,

Titus 3:3

We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.

1 Peter 1:24

The Scriptures say, “Humans wither like grass, and their glory fades like wild flowers. Grass dries up, and flowers fall to the ground.