⁹ He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.

²⁴ He increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

²⁵ He turned their heart to hate his people, To conspire against his servants.

¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.

¹⁵ This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

¹⁶ For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

⁴ Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

⁵ He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to 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 surface of the earth, and they abide over against me.

²⁸ In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

⁴ Wrath is cruel, And anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

⁴ Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

³ For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

⁵ Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?

² For resentment kills the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.