And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: Treasury of Scripture the people. Numbers 22:4,5 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us... Job 5:2 For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the silly one. Psalm 105:24,25 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies... Proverbs 14:28 In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor... Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy... James 3:14-16 But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth... James 4:5 Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy?
Context Oppression by a New Pharaoh
8Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. 9And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: 10Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falls out any war, they join also to our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land. 11Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. 12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. 13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor: 14And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigor. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to his people: Behold the people of the children of Israel are numerous and stronger than we.
Darby Bible Translation
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.
King James Bible
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto his people, 'Lo, the people of the sons of Israel is more numerous and mighty than we;
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