And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over opposite me:

For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.

And 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 destruction of the prince.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but which is able to stand before jealousy?

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

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

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not, and lie not against the truth.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

Do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?