And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now this company will lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the sons of his people, to summon him, saying: Behold, a people has come from Egypt. Behold, they cover the eye of the earth, and are staying next to me!

For anger kills a foolish man, and jealousy slays a simple one.

He increased His people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies.

He turned their heart to hate His people, to deal craftily with His servants.

In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is overflowing; but who is able to stand before jealousy?

Again, I considered all labor, and every successful work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and striving of spirit.

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

But if you have bitter envy and contention in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

For where envy and contention exist, there is confusion and every evil deed.

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The Spirit who dwells in us yearns to envy?