So 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.

Then 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 call him, saying: "Look, a people has come from Egypt. See, they cover the face of the earth, and are settling next to me!

For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy 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 a multitude of people [is] a king's honor, But in the lack of people [is] the downfall of a prince.

Wrath [is] cruel and anger a torrent, But who [is] able to stand before jealousy?

Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also [is] vanity and grasping for the wind.

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

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

For where envy and self-seeking [exist,] confusion and every evil thing [are] there.

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