Genesis 31:1

Modern English Version

Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and he has gotten all his wealth from what was our father’s.”

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I observed that all labor and skill of work come one person’s envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

1 Peter 1:24

For “All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away,

Titus 3:3

We also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living in evil and envy, filled with hatred and hating each other.

1 Timothy 6:4

is conceited and knows nothing. He has a morbid disposition for controversy and verbal disputes, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil speculations,

Matthew 4:8

Again, the devil took Him up on a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur,

Ezekiel 16:44

Behold, everyone who uses proverbs shall use this proverb against you, saying, “Like mother, like daughter.”

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus says the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

Isaiah 5:14

Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself and opened its mouth without measure; so their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he who rejoices shall descend into it.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and fury is a torrent, but who is able to stand before envy?

Proverbs 14:30

A sound mind is the life of the flesh, but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men who are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 17:14

from men by Your hand, O  Lord, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their belly with Your treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants.

Job 31:31

if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who is there who has not been satisfied with his meat?’

Esther 5:11

Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, his many children, and everything about him the king had praised, and how he had promoted him over the princes and servants of the king.

Genesis 45:13

You must tell my father of all my glory in Egypt and of all that you have seen, and you must hurry and bring my father down here.”

Genesis 30:43

The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 31:2

Jacob saw the look of Laban and saw he was not congenial toward him as before.

Genesis 31:43

Then Laban answered and said to Jacob, “These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day to my daughters or to their children whom they have borne?