Exodus 1:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

This king said to his people, “Look at the Israelites. There are too many of them, and they are stronger than we are!

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I thought, “Why do people work so hard?” I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. They do this because they are jealous. They don’t want other people to have more than they have. This is senseless. It is like trying to catch the wind.

Titus 3:3

In the past we were foolish too. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to the many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We lived doing evil and being jealous. People hated us and we hated each other.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and can destroy like a flood, but jealousy is much worse.

Proverbs 14:28

Kings of large nations have great honor. Rulers without a country have nothing.

James 4:5

Do you think the Scriptures mean nothing? The Scriptures say, “The Spirit God made to live in us wants us only for himself.”

Job 5:2

A fool’s anger will kill him. His jealousy will destroy him.

Genesis 26:16

Abimelech said to Isaac, “Leave our country. You have become much more powerful than we are.”

Genesis 46:3

Then God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go to Egypt. In Egypt I will make you a great nation.

Exodus 5:5

There are very many workers, and you are keeping them from doing their jobs.”