For jealousyenragesa man,And he will not sparein the dayof vengeance.
Now when his masterheardthe wordsof his wife,whichshe spoketo him, saying,"Thisis whatyour slavedidto me," his angerburned.
The womanconceived;and she sentand toldDavid,and said,"I ampregnant."
Richesdo not profitin the dayof wrath,But righteousnessdeliversfrom death.
Wrathis fierceand angeris a flood,But whocan standbeforejealousy?
Woundsand disgracehe will find,And his reproachwill not be blottedout.
He will not acceptanyransom,Norwill he be satisfiedthoughyou givemanygifts.
"Putme like a sealoveryour heart,Like a sealon your arm.For loveis as strongas death,Jealousyis as severeas Sheol;Its flashesare flashesof fire,The [very] flameof the LORD.
Behold,I am going to stirup the Medesagainstthem, Whowill not valuesilveror takepleasurein gold.
"Phinehasthe sonof Eleazar,the sonof Aaronthe priest,has turnedawayMy wrathfrom the sonsof Israelin that he was jealouswith My jealousyamongthem, so that I did not destroythe sonsof Israelin My jealousy.
if a spiritof jealousycomesoverhim and he is jealousof his wifewhen she has defiledherself, orif a spiritof jealousycomesoverhim and he is jealousof his wifewhen she has not defiledherself,
Ordo we provokethe Lordto jealousy?We are not strongerthan He, are we?
