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Genesis 26:14

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He acquired so many flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

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Then Pharaoh gave Abram many gifts because of her—sheep, goats, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

(Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.)

“And the Lord has greatly blessed my master; he has become a wealthy man. The Lord has given him flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many male and female servants and camels and donkeys.

Abraham gave everything he owned to his son Isaac.

As a result, Jacob became very wealthy, with large flocks of sheep and goats, female and male servants, and many camels and donkeys.

But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.

He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area.

So the Lord blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple.

The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.

They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever.

The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.

Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.

So from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.




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