Genesis 31:1

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Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father and has gained all his wealth from him.”

Cross References

Genesis 30:43

As a result, Jacob became very wealthy. He had large flocks, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.

Genesis 31:2

He also noticed that Laban did not appear as friendly to him as before.

Genesis 31:43

Then Laban answered Jacob, “These are my daughters, my grandchildren, and my flocks. Everything you see is mine! Yet, what can I do today for my daughters or for their children?

Genesis 45:13

Tell my father how greatly honored I am in Egypt and about everything you have seen. Hurry and bring my father here!”

Esther 5:11

Then Haman began to relate in detail to them how very rich he was, the many sons he had, and all about how the king promoted him to a position over the officials and the king’s advisers.

Job 31:31

“If the people who were in my tent had said, ‘We wish we had never filled ⌞our stomachs⌟ with his food’….

Psalm 17:14

With your power rescue me from mortals, O Lord, from mortals who enjoy their inheritance only in this life. You fill their bellies with your treasure. Their children are satisfied ⌞with it⌟, and they leave what remains to their children.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords.

Proverbs 14:30

A tranquil heart makes for a healthy body, but jealousy is ⌞like⌟ bone cancer.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel, and fury is overwhelming, but who can survive jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw that all hard work and skillful effort come from rivalry. Even this is pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Isaiah 5:14

That is why the grave’s appetite increases. It opens its mouth very wide so that honored people and common people will go down into it. Those who are noisy and joyous will go down into it.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the Lord says: Don’t let wise people brag about their wisdom. Don’t let strong people brag about their strength. Don’t let rich people brag about their riches.

Ezekiel 16:44

“ ‘Everyone who uses proverbs will speak the following saying against you: Like mother, like daughter.

Matthew 4:8

Once more the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms in the world and their glory.

1 Timothy 6:4

is a conceited person. He shows that he doesn’t understand anything. Rather, he has an unhealthy desire to argue and quarrel about words. This produces jealousy, rivalry, cursing, suspicion,

Titus 3:3

Indeed, we, too, were once stupid, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures. We were mean and jealous. We were hated, and we hated each other.

1 Peter 1:24

“All people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower of the field. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,