He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
may our granaries be full, providing all kinds of produce; may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; may our cattle be heavy with young, suffering no mishap or failure in bearing; may there be no cry of distress in our streets!
Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. And he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east.
And Saul eyed David from that day on.
Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.
The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish!
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