Genesis 31:1
Good News Translation
Jacob heard that Laban's sons were saying, "Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father. He got all his wealth from what our father owned."

New Revised Standard Version
Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s; he has gained all this wealth from what belonged to our father.”

Contemporary English Version
Jacob heard that Laban's sons were complaining, "Jacob is now a rich man, and he got everything he owns from our father."

New American Bible
Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father, and he has produced all this wealth from our father’s property.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But after that he had heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's, and being enriched by his substance is become great.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But after that he had heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's, and being enriched by his substance is become great.

Jacob.

Genesis 31:8,9 If at any time, he said: The speckled shall be thy wages: all the sheep brought forth speckled: but when he said on the contrary: Thou shalt take all the white one for thy wages: all the flocks brought forth white ones. . . .

Job 31:31 If the men of my tabernacle have not said: Who will give us of his flesh that we may be filled?

Psalm 57:4 And he hath delivered my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men, whose teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 64:3,4 For they have whetted their tongues like a sword; they have bent their bow a bitter thing, . . .

Psalm 120:3-5 What shall be given to thee, or what shall be added to thee, to a deceitful tongue? . . .

Proverbs 14:30 Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

Proverbs 27:4 Anger hath no mercy: nor fury, when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

Ezekiel 16:44 Behold every one that useth a common proverb, shall use this against thee, saying: As the mother was, so also is her daughter.

Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

glory.

Genesis 45:13 You shall tell my father of all my glory, and all things that you have seen in Egypt: make haste and bring him to me.

Esther 5:11 And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.

Job 31:24,25 If I have thought gold my strength, and have said to fine gold: My confidence: . . .

Psalm 17:14 From the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: their belly is filled from thy hidden stores. They are full of children: and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.

Psalm 49:16,17 Be not thou afraid, when a man shall be made rich, and when the glory of his house shall be increased. . . .

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.

Isaiah 5:14 Therefore hath hell enlarged her soul, and opened her mouth without any bounds, and their strong ones, and their people, and their high and glorious ones shall go down into it.

Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the strong man glory in his strength, and let not the rich man glory in his riches:

Matthew 4:8 Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,

1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions,

1 Peter 1:24 For all flesh is as grass and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered and the flower thereof is fallen away.

Context
Jacob Flees from Laban
1But after that he had heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's, and being enriched by his substance is become great.2And perceiving also, that Laban's countenance was not towards him as yesterday and the other day.…
Cross References
Genesis 30:43
And the man was enriched exceedingly, and he had many flocks, maid-servants and men-servants, camels and asses.

Genesis 31:2
And perceiving also, that Laban's countenance was not towards him as yesterday and the other day.

Genesis 31:9
And God hath taken your father's substance, and given it to me.

Genesis 31:43
Laban answered him: The daughters are mine, and the children, and thy flocks, and all things that thou seest are mine: what can I do to my children, and grandchildren?

Genesis 30:43
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