He saidto his people,"Behold,the peopleof the sonsof Israelare moreand mightierthanwe.
Then Abimelechsaidto Isaac,"Goaway from us, for you are toopowerfulfor us."
He said,"I am God,the Godof your father;do not be afraidto godownto Egypt,for I will makeyou a greatnationthere.
"For angerslaysthe foolishman,And jealousykillsthe simple.
Again Pharaohsaid,"Look,the peopleof the landare nowmany,and you would have them ceasefrom their labors!"
In a multitudeof peopleis a king'sglory,But in the dearthof peopleis a prince'sruin.
Wrathis fierceand angeris a flood,But whocan standbeforejealousy?
I have seenthat everylaborand everyskillwhich is doneis [the result of] rivalrybetween a manand his neighbor.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
Ordo you thinkthat the Scripturespeaksto no purpose:"He jealouslydesiresthe SpiritwhichHe has made to dwellin us"?
